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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Contrary to other posters, I think it is smart, depending on how you go about it.

When I got engaged, I was working at a miserable big law firm. I applied for federal clerkship with judges who I knew did not expect long hours of their clerks. I knew I wanted peace of mind to plan and attend my wedding and the  start a family immediately.  It was a great idea.  I got married I have to leave in my firm, but before starting the clerkship, started my clerkship, got pregnant shortly after, and gave birth with complete peace of mind during my cushy, easy clerkship. I applied for a second cushy clerkship and got it, so I spent the following year working very short, easy hours and enjoying my baby.  Now, I am back in big law purely for the  clerkship bonus and will probably take advantage of the maternity leave to have my second child and then leave for good.

So, in short, my advice to you is to find a "prestigious" way to lean out.[/quote]

Well, we will see what kind of job you find after you "leave for good." Or if all you wanted to do was be a SAHM, then none of this really applies to you.[/quote]
Oh, don't be a catty bitch. I am already networking for my next cushy job: a federal gig through one of my judges that has a nice revolving door so that I can come back as counsel or on partner track when my kids are older.[/quote]

Competition for those "federal gigs" may be a little fiercer than you think ... there's something offputting about your gloating about your "cushy" and "prestigious" jobs.  Very self-satisfied. [/quote]

Oh, also the mention of the "nice revolving door."  Gag.  What would be nice would be if civil servants actually wanted to do the right thing for the public, not just use their federal job as a revolving door back to industry.  Gag, again. [/quote]

Whatever. The revolving door exists and it means that I can eat my cake and have it too. I would be a fool not to take advantage of it. By the way, I think it is very glaring but everyone has shit all over OP's sensible plan to get ready for the life that she wants. And then I come with an example of how it is done and proof that it can be done, and get catty comments in return. I swear some of you women just want everyone to be as miserable as you are.[/quote]

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