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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op here. Maybe I misunderstood my husband’s friends in various fields of law and tech. They seem to have 5-6 months of paid leave (which they all take) then work from home and continue to pump and bond with their babies. The lawyers at my daughters daycare do not miss events and have flexibility. Again they are in all different fields of law (big law, midsize law, in house, government). This post is just a vent post I understand that it is on me to course correct and I will end doing so. Just stinks to train for so long and have nothing to show for it.

I just seems that other white collar jobs have become more flexible and family friendly while medicine falls behind. That’s okay but I think if I understood that beforehand I would have made different choices. [/quote]

OP, you likely need to find a new job in medicine that is more family friendly.  I believe there are ways to do this but it is hard to do what you are currently doing while also looking for a job. Please take care of yourself!  Mental health comes first.  It's really not helpful to look at law or tech, each area has the pitfalls.  As noted in this thread, government work has become much more family friendly in the past 3 years.  I got zero hours of maternity leave not that long ago.[/quote]

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