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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP I’m in biglaw with two kids. I had my first in law school so I’ve never known it any other way.

A nanny won’t necessarily make it better especially since your baby is doing well. Nannies have sick days, vacations, and also a quitting time just like a closing daycare.

I personally can’t leave at 5 so I don’t do pickup. My workflow just would never allow that. I have an au pair but it sounds like your DH can do it.

IME law firms are relatively chill about you coming in late. I’d keep using your mornings like you do but stay later so you’re not up til midnight every night.

Juniors should not be giving you shit. Not all firms have that kind of defective culture. I have moved firms twice making sure my culture is working for me. [b]Just because you want to leave your firm doesn’t mean you need to leave biglaw and the paycheck.[/b] [/quote]

This is important to keep in mind.  Sh**ty managers are what make Big Whatever jobs untenable. I busted my rear end in Management Consulting for 3.5 years after having DC and finally realized I was going to keep getting passed over for childless colleagues - but was still expected to jump on email requests 24/7.  Left for a more senior role in a slightly smaller company and it's night and day.[/quote]

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