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[quote=Anonymous]So I assume fancy means $$?

I have an Ivy League degree.  Was working in a glamorous field but not getting paid much for the hours.  Used my degree to leverage into a much more boring field that is technical and boring but high pay and flexible hours and wfh.  Agree with the poster that says as a mom you need to get paid more for your time and work less.

For me that means a technical job that’s highly skilled but not necessarily exciting.  I would love to switch to something like teaching but the pay is just not there.  Every hour I’m away from my kids needs to be worth a lot to me.  Mom of three.  Have an involved spouse and a nanny for 30 hours a week.  Work 20 hours a week for 70k.  Dh earns just under 200.  We spend very conservatively especially on house but prioritize a good public school district (exurb).  It’s a good life for us we are happy. No regrets about leaving my ‘fancy’ field, or buying a smaller house on one salary, those are the best decisions we made.  My takeaway:  Don’t do what you love do what compensates your precious time appropriately while enabling work life flexibility. [/quote]

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