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07.10.08, 08:08 AM General Topics
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anyone have a success story for me of stepping away from career for 4 years to raise dc and then going back and everything working out swimmingly? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 07.10.08, 08:08 AM Flag
 

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I left for a year and a half. I was in sales. Accepted a commission only based job only so that I could say I actually was working again as I continued my job search, since no one was hiring me. I was surprised that no one would hire me because during the time that I was not working I completed by MBA. Two days after I was hired but before I started working they found money in the budget to hire me with a base salary. That base salary was lower than what I was making when I left the work force but I was okay with it because it was a much more low key job. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 08:32 AM Flag
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^^ I want to add that in less than 2 years I was back at my normal pay scale. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 08:40 AM Flag
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I've asked this question several times before and the only success strories I heard were from folks in teaching or nursing, not business or legal careers... [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:09 AM Flag
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If you are contemplating leaving for your first dc to raise until age 4 and have a pretty good job (one you like, with good pay, etc.), I really wouldn't. It's hard to overcome that lost time and, while some might say the same about time w/ dc, I have to say that I'm more tempted now that my dd is 4 to leave than I ever was when she was [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:24 AM Flag
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>>> (oops!) I'm really glad I didn't leave then as I feel emboldened to be more flexible with my schedule now - and I know this is time dd will remember (as opposed to time when she was a little helpless bundle). [ Reply | More
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General Topics 07.10.08, 09:31 AM Flag
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