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[quote=Anonymous]People acidly telling OP than anyone can easily live on a 300K HHI in the DMV area must have bought their family home in the before times and locked in a nice low rate or have family assistance or don’t mind a long commute to work from their faraway  affordable suburb.  OP, if that’s not you I believe thinking long term about your career prospects and earning potential is smart.  You have to envision what kind of work life balance you want of course but you can work towards that while saving money.  I’m a lawyer and have done biglaw, Fed and in house, both non profit and private sector work.  As a lawyer you want to think about your long term salary potential.  What would be the plan with going back to a law firm?  If you are thinking about trying to make partner, then yes that is a significant commitment that would most likely mean you miss out a lot on your DCs most formative years.  That was a no for me.  However if you have a 2-5 year plan that will broaden your skills, expand future earning potential and give you a couple years to save as aggressively as you can for a down payment for a home, retirement and college funds then I would seriously consider that.  Children are extremely expensive, public service is no longer a stable long term option and I think these times call for making strategic career choices that in the long term will increase your options even if it means a short term sacrifice.[/quote]

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