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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I went back to full time work this year, kids are 11 and 9. I didn’t need to financially, just thought it would Be nice to have something for myself, have something to do other than volunteer, exercise and watch tv. I worked part time previously and thought it made sense to go back to full time work

Here’s what happened. Work sucks. My co workers are lame, there is no flexibility. I am punishing myself with this stupid job for no reason. Almost a year in and I’m counting the days until I can quit. Literally.

Maybe there is some magic job out there where it’s more value add than value take, but this one isn’t it. [/quote]

This is what the worry about. Work has always sucked ime[/quote]

+1, that's how I remember it which is why I'm in no hurry to go back.[/quote]

The thing is if you stay in the workforce you EARN flexibility, you build up vacation time, you work your way up and have work to do that you enjoy (whatever that means to you...the substance of the work, more or less responsibility, etc.), you build relationships and gravitate to co-workers you enjoy, you contribute something of value and are seen as someone who brings value which circles back to earning flexibility.

But no, you're not going to come back to the workforce after 5-10+ years out and step into a great situation.  Which is why I'd think twice about quitting in the first place.

I think it's short sighted[/quote]

IDK, to be honest with you, I think work is a drag. My husband is a c-suite executive so he's pretty senior. He enjoys the work relative to the pay (which is high six figures, low seven depending on bonus). But I mean, if we won the mega lottery he'd quit the next day.

Unless you work in a creative and or glamorous job, work is "work" and not that fun. It's often boring.

I can think of jobs that would be more fun than not (like maybe design work or something) but I am not naturally creative or artistic so not qualified to do them.[/quote]

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