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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]I'm a journalist and having children in your 20s in that field is a non starter. You just can't do the demands of the job. The news doesn't stop at 5 so you can leave to pick up your child from the day care center.[/b]

So I waited until my late 30s, when I was in charge of the department as well as a highly valued employee they wanted to keep. That allowed me a lot of flexibility. It also allowed one of us (DH) to cut back and go freelance, so he was home with the kids.

We're just finishing up the high school years now in our late 50s. Kids will be heading off to college, and we're winding down to retirement.

Perfect for us!

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It’s unfortunately a nonstarter in most industries.  Finance, law, medicine, journalism, etc.  Really the only job where it won’t matter is one where you don’t have to put in the hours because there isn’t as much to learn.  For example, sales.  [/quote]

I don’t know. It seems like there are tons of people who are wildly successful and put in the hours. Am I missing something?  Don’t people just hire nannies?  If you want money, there is a clear and obtainable path to get it.  The problem is that most people, understandably, don’t want to take the path. But just acknowledge that you choose not to make $$, not whine that “it’s hard” or “you have to work 60 hours a week.”  [/quote]

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