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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The problem, OP, is that these are really your prime years for your career development. If you can put in 3-5 years at your firm you will have so many more options.  Right now you aren't very valuable to any employer because you don't know much.  If you leave now you risk stunting your career growth long term.  If you can stick it out, you can lay the foundation for longer term career growth. Can your husband lean out for a few years?   [/quote]

These are also her prime years to be a mother. [/quote]

Yup, but that ship has already sailed.  She's got a lot of debt, and if she wants to be able to pay it down and ensure the financial security of the kids going forward, this is the time to double down professionally.  The alternative is crippling debt, still working full time at a job that pays a lot less, and long term lower earning potential.  That's just how it is.  There are no better options.  I've been a big firm attorney, I'm married to one, and I've worked as a legal recruiter and am now in a position where I hire experienced lawyers.  I know this world, and there is no good scenario here.  Best she can do is to put her head down and work her butt off for the next few years and right the ship.[/quote]

I cannot believe those are the only options. What if OP and her family moved out of this ridiculously expensive area to a smaller place that is more family friendly?[/quote]

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