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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I feel pretty good about my balance. I have a GS 15 job (attorney/non-supervisory). I do interesting, meaningful work with mostly great colleagues. I am good at my job and recognized as such. I am not as ambitious as I could be (any rise to SES will likely be 5 years out from where it could have been), but I’m happy.  I work about 50 hours a week, but 5 of those are totally flexible. I travel only when it’s essential or particularly interesting: 4-5 times/year max for less than a week at a time. I have 2 great young kids and another on the way. I see them from 6:30-8, 6-8:30 and all weekend long. I have a great DH who I love and who works more like 60 hours a week... but shift work, so he can do overnights/work around kid events and schedules. We have a great nanny and typically manage 2 date nights a month. We go away for long weekends and a few solid vacations a year. We’re never going to be billionaires or even millionaires. We have to watch what we spend, but own a house in DC and live comfortably. We’re happy.[/quote]

GS 14/15 Feds seem to have good balance in general. Decent hours. Decent work. Decent paycheck. Good benefits.[/quote]

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