That's it really. I don't know if I'm being a quitter, or just realistic.
I'm a public sector trainee, aiming at a senior management position. DH already works at the level I'm training for, but in a different field (still public sector though).
I can see what DH's job entails, and can't work out how we can both work at that level - meetings, travel, and the constent need to focus on work, be up to date, on the ball about the big picture as well as your projects.
We'd be looking at a nice joint income if we both did our jobs - somewhere around 140K between us, but more likely I'd be p/t, so a pro rata drop. We have no family support.
I've achieved so much even to be in training for my job, but I want to be there for my children (we have a DS and a DD, both pre-school at the moment).
Have you done it? How do you do it? Do you get to see your kids or hand them over for nannies etc? Is is hell, or is it worth it?
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What do people think about having 2 full on careers in the family? Begining to doubt that I can, or even want to, do the job I'm training for.
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OmniDroid · 16/07/2009 15:41
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