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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is a perfectly time thread - thanks OP and PPs

I've been working 4 days a week since DC1 was born 6 years ago.  I've been considering applying for a promotion (I've been promoted while being PT, but have reached the top of my career ladder, so have to apply to make the next move) and that job requires full time.

The one day a week I spent with DC1 was so special that I'm really torn about giving it up (DC2 is now 2, so still 3 years until K).  That said, the promotion is the job I always pictured myself ending up in, and if i don't go for it now whoever gets it will prob hang onto it for years/decades (the current guy has been there 20 years, applicants are likely in their mid-late 30s)

So i'm torn - i want the new job, I want to keep my PT schedule.

I'm a fed, but in a uncommon position (e.g. not a lawyer), so movement between agencies isn't a reliable option.  I feel like the decision is kid vs. job.   It's helplful to hear from all the people who really value their PT schedule, a reminder of what I'd be giving up.

Hmm...decisions, decisions[/quote]

It's a really personal decision. I am one who worked a four day schedule for a few years and then took the opportunity for a promotion. In my case, it was when there were major layoffs from the recession in my company and that weighed on my decision, since the promotion really helped me secure my place, and of course, the extra money is not just a luxury but a necessity. But honestly, I was ready. I wanted to excel at work and I couldn't go much further in a PT or reduced capacity.

That said, I still work 45 hours a week, no evening and weekends, am home by 6, etc. So I think I have pretty good balance, and DH's job is very flexible and he does a ton. If my circumstances were different I might think differently but I was totally ready. I figured I have decades left in my career and I didn't want to squander reasonable opportunities. [/quote]

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