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[quote=Anonymous]I worked harder and longer hours when I was younger, to build up my seniority and level so that now when I'm older and have a family, I have the financial security to have more flexibility.  In my 20's and 30's, I often worked 45-60 hours per week, I was the worker that would take the evening and weekend extra hours to get things done.  As such, I built up to the point that I am a principal engineer and have the salary built up and I don't take those extra hours and tasks...I let the younger guys do it now.  I planned for this when I was younger to build up the financial security that I need to care for my family.

Money is important for the security that it provides my family.  As others have pointed out, I want to be able to afford a home that meets our needs and wants, the ability to provide for my family so that we have choices for what we do rather than only going with an option that meets our income level.

For you, you have to decide if the sacrifice of more responsibility, less flexibility of work schedule and extended work hours is worth the benefits of the time that you'll get with your family.  Everyone has to make that decision.  I made those sacrifices earlier in my career so that I wouldn't have to make those now.  Assume that you'll have to increase your work hours about 10-20% (if you work 40 hours, think that yo might have to work 45-50 hours per week) to get that salary increase.  Weigh what you'd be able to do with with higher financial return versus what you'd lose with having less time for your family.  Are you comfortable will getting home occasionally after the kids are in bed?  Are you comfortable sacrificing several of the activities that you'd do together over the weekend to get the higher wages to give you a more comfortable level of living?[/quote]

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