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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The more meaningful question would be why you couldn't develop your career before you had kids. You had many years to establish yourself in the field - what happened that it wasn't accomplished? If you were an established professional by the time you had kids, you could have had a flexible and much better paying job in your field of expertise.[/quote]

Except for making you feel better for asking, how is this a helpful comment? (Not op. I make less than 20)[/quote] I'd like to understand why such a smart, successful and educated young woman had no career before having kids. Something doesn't add up here. If she wasn't interested in building her career pre-kids, why should it be a surprise that she doesn't have it now at the age of 40? If she was happy without a career pre-kids, why can't she continue being happy now?  If she was an expert at something pre-kids, she should be able to find a job in her field and make more money. She said she stayed home only for 2 years, not 20.[/quote]

OP here.  I got my master's degree when I was 31.  Worked full-time  for a few years, pregnant at 34.  SAH from 35-37.  Now been working at this job from 38-40.

Before I got my master's degree I was underemployed in a few random jobs.[/quote] Why couldn't you find a decent job after you received your bachelors degree? That should answer the question as to why you have no higher paying job now. [/quote]

[b]OP here.  Well, the reason why I was underemployed in many random jobs in my 20s before I got my master's degree was that I was trying to apply to med school after I got my BA in biology.  I was doing a post-bacc pre-med program, studying for the MCAT, working as a research assistant in a hospital, working other types of jobs in the medical field, etc.  I spent 5 years in my 20s on that path.  And after all that I got in nowhere.  So I really had to readjust my whole career plan.  I ended up getting my master's in public health instead.  Then I had twins and SAH.  Then I took this current job making $20 per hour because I wanted to be available when needed to attend events at my kids' school, be the one to stay home for sick days and snow days, etc.[/quote][/b]

So do you actually have a problem with your current situation? Or just the perception of it? If you want to make more money, it would seem to be that with a Master's degree and some level of work experience, you could easily get a better paying job, even one that still afforded you a similar level of flexibility and work life balance. I mean it seems like you're justifying/defending yourself to everyone, so if you don't actually have a problem with your job, you don't have a problem. If you personally don't feel fulfilled or like you wasted a Master's degree, I mean I guess there's no turning back the clock on the whole twins/SAHM thing, but you are in control here. If you don't need the income, are there other ways you can utilize your skills or do something that makes you feel more valuable? [/quote]

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