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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No.

Big law attorney with an infant. To a certain extent, I think you have to set the boundaries and establish how much flexibility you need for yourself. Except for the rare emergency, I leave at 5 to do daycare pickup. I get some stares from some of the other midlevels (and juniors - lol okay), but I also sign back on after baby is asleep and have never missed a deadline. I do say no to work sometimes if I really need to. My hours are lower than most of the associates without children (though not by much) and sometimes I have to say no to late night meetings, which is difficult and the guilt is real. But my performance reviews have always been good and every partner in my group has been very supportive. If a junior wants to grill me about leaving at 5, that's his problem.

Will I make partner like this? Probably not, but that's not a priority.

Before baby, I would have been so anxious and horrified about leaving so early. Priorities change. [/quote]

Ugh.  This post is so biglaw.  Multiple snide references to "the juniors" who, if you are a mid-level associate are what, three years younger than you?

I'm many years out of school and forms and so whatever, this is not my fight.  But this is like Exhibit A of why these big firms are such toxic places to work.[/quote]

I think PP is overreacting. She’s happy with her job, and I didn’t find her post to be indicative of a toxic work place environment in the slightest.

However, her position is VERY temporary (mid-level associate, not going to make partner) so it’s hard to see this as an example of someone who doesn’t - and will not in the future - regret her career choice.[/quote]

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