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[quote=Anonymous](1) Are you part-time, full-time, flexible schedule? Do you ever work from home? How much flexibility do you have? Do you keep 9-5 hours or a different schedule?

Full time, flex schedule.  I work 3 days at home, 2 in the office one week per pay period; 2 from office, 2 from home, 1 day off the other week.  I have a lot of flexibility.  This varies greatly throughout my agency.  Some supervisors don't allow telework (although management is encouraging everyone to allow and use it); some supervisors are extremely flexible, others aren't.

(2) What is your stress level? Are you challenged by your job?

Very little stress.  No, I'm not challenged.  I'm pretty bored with my actual work.  However, I always remind myself that that's the trade-off for the tremendous amount of flexibility that I have, so it's worth it to me.

(3) Do you feel like you are a better or more "present" parent because of your job?

Absolutely.  I've never had to miss dinnertime (let alone bedtime), a school event, a birthday party, etc. because of my job.  Also, when I'm off from work, I'm not expected to check e-mail/phone messages, so I can give all my focus to the kids.

(4) Are the benefits all that they are hyped up to be?

Medical benefits are great, the others aren't.  Retirement from gov vs. firm depends on how much you earn and save at firm.  At this point in my career, I'm better off financially sticking with the gov and retiring with FERS (assuming they don't make any drastic changes) than going to a firm and earning more money (unless it's A LOT more money and I save most of it).

(5) Do you ever wish that you worked at a firm? Why or why not?

The only time I wish I worked at a firm is when it's time to pay the private school tuition bill!

(6) Are you happy with your job and home life (and so-called work-life balance)?

Yes.  I cannot imagine having a better work-life balance.

(7) Is there anything that you would do differently knowing what you know now?

I might not have gone to law school.  Then again, my law degree gives me security, so I'm glad I did. [/quote]

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