7:07 am.. Laying in bed contemplating how much of a pay cut I can really tolerate if it means getting out of this job & actually having a life...

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I spent at least an hour yesterday trying to figure out if me and the hubby can survive on one income until I start making money from a new business...just have to figure out what the business will be! Something without fake deadlines, endless busywork, and being a complete pest to my clients over requests that I 100% believe are useless but my senior manager thinks we need.

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You can get jobs that have better work-life balance AND better pay. B4 pays below market wages until you make partner. Are you in a large market? Should be lots out there.

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Yea I know. I'm surviving until I get my manager bonus in April and then will likely do nothing all summer and then find something 😀

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@pwc 1 you described how I feel about this job in most accurate way ever

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OP help me with a startup :)

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Starting a business seems even harder than PA, would take all of your time

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^definitely not a certain route, but agreed that it would be what you like. I've been playing with the idea

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Do you know what else you would do?

^but would be something you want to do.

Yes, if you can figure out what you truly want to do ^

I contemplated the exact same thing this past week. So not looking forward to busy season

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