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[quote=Anonymous]I returned to a "big job" after a couple of years of SAH and consulting projects.  A cautionary note: having a big job after kids is very different than before kids (I've had both).  Yes, I have a supportive husband (although he also has work commitments that sometimes overlap with mine) and I have a good nanny.  No family in the area - so no help in that area.

My point is that even if your company professes to want some type of work-life balance, etc., the reality of being a senior level exec with big responsibilities means that you must be ready to do what is necessary - sometimes early mornings, late nights, weekends, and responding to crises that arise out of nowhere.

All of this means you will likely need to say "no" to a lot of things you'd like to say "yes" to in your real-life.  For example,  class holiday party: sorry, no; volunteer for field trip: no; lunch with friends during the week: no; reliable carpool participant: no; guaranteed evening-book-reader or bath-giver: no.

I wanted to jump back in and fell very lucky to have landed a "great" job that offers financial and career rewards.  But, make no mistake, there are very real, very big tradeoffs that I feel every single week.

Go with your gut, make the best decision you can and adjust if you need to.  [/quote]

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