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Reply to "If you're professionally ambitious, do you feel you spend enough good time with your kids?"
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[quote=Anonymous]Not sure this is everyone's definition of ambition but I worked hard in my 20s and 30s so that in my 40s when my kid is in upper elementary I have a job where i work from home, can drive her to activities, etc. I used my leverage to get what I needed at work - which is basically gain as much flexibility as possible - so I could be the parent I wanted to be. It's still a struggle and I realize this does not meet the definition of ambition I had when I was in my 20s and 30s, which was more about climbing to something bigger and better. In fact not sure I would even accept a promotion at current state because I don't want to work more. I will say working through the younger years even when I made no money because of daycare has paid off in a big way now, when I can both earn and be there in the way I want for my kids. I also feel like in a few years they will be in high school and then college so if I want to go bigger the door isn't closed. [/quote]
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