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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I just had twins three months ago [/quote]

Seems like a huge life transition like this is not necessarily the best time to be thinking about huge job transitions.

(I would add, don't forget to factor in social capital you've built up at your current employer. If you've been there almost nine years, you might have more flexibility that you wouldn't get from a new employer. With two babies, flexibility could be helpful.)[/quote]

The non-monetary benefits of being a long-term and trusted employee can be pretty big, especially for your children.  Some of the long-term financial stability may be able to be deferred a few years so you are getting through "kids are sick and I need to take them to the doctor" issues, which tend to be easier to deal with as a longer term employee vs. the newbie.

The first year was rough for me and I only had one child, and I was the main breadwinner (and the sole breadwinner for a time). I would try to keep as much sanity in your life for the first year, vs. put yourself in a position of being the always-on-and-working-at-110%-new-employee at only 4 months post-partum with twins.

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