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haha true probably unhealthy. but now that I'm limited in options where we have a long commute and DW has to work to afford basic middle class life it is a regret. I don't want to be wealthy or have big house, just want to make enough that we can have a SAHM!  that is the ONLY luxury I am looking for. but making it work would mean probably very subpar schools and even longer commute.  even two bedroom condos are on the order of a 400k mortgage once you incorporate condo fees.  we rented for a long time, but rental market brutal now, rates go up and up.

the most valuable currency for us right now is time withe family and kids: staying home and commuting.

how did u transition to business from engineering? do u have to start entry level?[/quote]

I quit my engineering job after working it a few years - making good money too at $75k in my mid 20's. I took a look at my dad, who was also an engineer, slaving away at a job that was barely 2x what I was making. I asked myself if that's what I have to look forward to for the next 30-40 years and decided it was not for me. I got an MBA and started my first business with 3 other guys. That business got bought - six figure pay day but it wasn't really that much on retrospect, but it prepared me for the current one business, which is doing much better.

An engineer is the stem cell of professions. You can be anything you want. We are well trained and methodical, capable of solving complex problems with numerous variables. These analytical skills are useful everywhere. If you want to break into business without starting at entry level and still get a W2, you can become a sales engineer. [/quote]

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