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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m surprised with no kids you weren’t able to move up higher in your field, guess it’s not a great fit but probably need to know more about it/you to make a any useful suggestions.  [/quote]

Plenty of hardworking, brilliant women don’t move up. Lack of sponsorship, bias, getting passed up by white boys, located in remote regions… can be the reasons. Kid is not the only thing that holds women back 🤪[/quote]

Also, speaking as someone who chose not to have kids, not having kids takes off some of the pressure to make a huge salary. You only have yourself to worry about - you can mess around more and go explore what's out there without having to grind grind grind. I don't know if that's OP's case but it's def mine. [/quote]

Exactly. I don't have kids and have no desire to get into management. I've had many opportunities to apply for supervisory positions but passed them up because I have zero interest in it. I work to live, not live to work. [b]It's funny how there are so many stereotypes about people without kids (i.e. if you don't have kids you must have a big career).[/b] [/quote]

Previous comments have nothing to do with stereotypes.

OP is asking what career they can switch to and make more money, and said they’re willing to slog it out, go back to school, work long hours etc to do so.

That is why people are commenting about being surprised the OP didn’t already do that sooner, when they were younger, particularly since they didn’t have any spouse or kids to have to provide for.[/quote]

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