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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would at least try to scale back in some way.  If that is at current job or different job.

Say no for the meeting the week of Thanksgiving.  N.O.  Unless you are the only brain surgeon in the area and the patient will perish without you operating, you can say no.  I understand it might not be your culture and you might get blow back or your boss might be really mad but if you're on here posting about wanting to quit, seems worth trying saying no first and see how it goes.[/quote]

I agree with this. If you generally like working but want more time with your kids try to make that happen. Definitely don’t go to this meeting. That’s ridiculous. Get really serious about prioritizing your family and if you can’t at this job leave and get a different one before leaving the workforce. If you are serious about quitting then also start to ask about your options. I like working but for various reasons 10 hours in daycare did not work for my kids and my DH could not do much (according to him). I have been with the same employer for nearly 10 years and I am very valuable to them for my expertise in a couple specific areas and they have really worked with me to keep me. That has primarily meant a reduced hour schedule (I mostly work while the kids are in preschool/public school) but I also just don’t apologize or make excuses when I’m off with a kid or taking vacation. One of my kids has a lot of doctors appointments and No one ever gave me a hard time about those and eventually I realized- I know what meetings are important and I get my stuff done and really that’s what matters. But I’m pretty fierce about say no and declining meetings, it wouldn’t work if I wasn’t willing to do that.

Personally I’m very glad and thankful I was able to go this route rather than getting a boring part time job after being out for a while. But YMMV. [/quote]

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