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[quote=Anonymous]If you loved the work I would say you should move closer to it and have your husband quit his job so you could fire the nanny and he'd be able to prep healthy meals for you to pack (or just buy you a bunch of lean cuisines) and you should hire a personal trainer to really put you through your paces for 30 min a few times a week (you'd make up the rest by walking to work or the metro).

But you don't love the work, just the money it brings. It's not the right choice now and it doesn't seem worth it. You need an exit strategy. Commit to staying through this year and do your best at work, but start looking for other things. Could you be a career clerk for a judge? Are there jobs at Lexis-Nexis or Westlaw that are more research based? Do you want to work in government? In-house? Nonprofit? Do what you need to do to make your next job financially possible, whether that's hiring more childcare now so your husband can get a better paying job, or devoting more money to paying off student loans, or choosing to stay at your job until your youngest is in kindergarten or you get fired.

I don't think biglaw is for you and that's ok. It isn't for most people. At least you have a clerkship bonus and a year of biglaw salary to pad your path to whatever's next.[/quote]

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