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[quote=Anonymous]OP, you sound like I did a few years ago.  $ was not necessarily the factor for us either.  I was not excited about my job, and every other day thought about SAH with now ES aged kids.

I finally did it a couple of years ago.  I was soo happy to be able to be there for the kids AND to have extra time to myself.  I think I also wanted the mental break.  I really enjoyed the 2 year break.

I went back to work after 2 or so years, part-time as a contractor WFH.  I was very fortunate that my old manager was willing to do this.

I did this for 2 reason:
1. My dh doesn't make nearly as much as you. Although we were ok financially, the extra $ I make is icing for us.
2. I kept reading about how hard it is to get back into the workforce, especially for certain industries. I'm in IT.  It would've indeed been really hard to get back in for me if I took too much time off.

I think this is the best deal for me.  I don't have as much restriction for vacation time as I would have if I were an employee, so being a contractor is so much better.  I don't need any of the benefits.

It's scary to make that first jump.  It was weird for a while not having to wake up and go to work; not bringing in a paycheck (if you have been since you were 18).  Leave yourself an in back to the workforce if you can.  Talk to you manager about the possibilities of coming back after a long hiatus.

Good luck.

Good luck.[/quote]

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