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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.  Thank you for all of your thoughtful responses. It is helpful for me to hear about others' experiences.  What I am taking away from this thread is an appreciation for the privilege of having choices.  If I quit now, I am giving up a very valuable choice--particularly as I am the main breadwinner in my household by a fair margin and I have a four-day workweek.

I have worked full time at family-friendly and non-family friendly jobs, and also stayed at home with kids full time (please spare me the definitions of work, etc.).  I know what each choice entails and it usually comes down to having either time or money.

Unfortunately, telecommuting is not an option.  I requested it and got 80% instead.  4 days in the office.  Has anyone done an 80% schedule where you come in each day and work shorter days?  Is it worth it/helpful?  I have heard it is basically taking a pay cut but keeping the same job.  I think it would be easier if I could get home at say, 4:30 or 5:00 instead of 7:00 or 7:30.  That still leaves me with the commute but it probably wouldn't be as bad traffic-wise at 4 as it is at 6- 6:30.

Part of the reason I want to keep working now, aside from providing financial stability, is to have the flexibility of working fewer hours as my kids get older.  However, I know I am not having any more children and I hate to miss so much time with my little ones while they are so young and cute. :)

I have thought a lot about the daycare idea.  I would serve as back-up for a small number of pre-registered families, providing a familiar space and caregiver for little ones when regular care falls through at the last minute.  I think there would be plenty of demand and I would get experience as a small-business owner.  Plus, there would be days I would just be with my own kids.

Anyway, for now I'll probably just keep at it, as many of you have suggested, and see where I am in a few months or a year.  Thanks again.  (I got some sleep last night-- can you tell?) :) [/quote]

OP,  yes I have worked on an 80 percent schedule with four short days a week.  I loved that schedule.  Had a couple of solid hours every night with the kids, but still felt very present at work.  I recommend doing this schedule if you can.

By the way, I posted earlier as the 80 percent partner at a law firm.[/quote]

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