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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As an employer, if I drop a thousand bucks on a conference fee, plus another couple grand on hotel, airfare, and meals, I expect my money's worth.  Leaving a conference early for something other than a serious emergency doesn't go over so well in some circles.

Funny - over nearly twenty years as a parent, I know I've missed my fair share of "important" events, even a birthday here and there.  The only one that sticks out though is the first time I missed a Halloween.  Not sure why that one ranks up there, but then Halloween is a big deal in my house.  I doubt my kids even remember though.

I gather most of the people posting here are parents of little kids and don't have the perspective that some of us who have been there, done that, might have.[/quote]

We all have our priorities. You've clearly got yours and are comfortable with them. [/quote]

Maybe it's possible to prioritize your family and still think it's not a big deal to miss this. So much judgement. I guess it is DCUM though. [/quote]

It's not judging to note someone's priorities. Plenty of people put their career first, and they and their families are fine with it. The poster seemed very comfortable with the choices made over a twenty-year period. To each his own. [/quote]

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