Got a management offer and I'm torn. An extra $20k would really help with my twins starting preschool, but my current role as a senior lets me coach my older son's soccer team and have dinner with my family. Did anyone here take the promotion and regret it?

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If you already earn enough to provide for your family, your kids won't remember the extra $20k. What they will remember is your lack of presence.

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Don’t worry about others promotion stories…determine this by how you’ve seen your current management at your current company handle the responsibilities and balance. Every company treats management differently.

Personally, $20k is not enough to lose the flexibility especially with twins.

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Are you sure you’re gonna forfeit the “free time” you currently have when you take the offer tho?

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Usually you gain more flexibility at the manger level, not less. You will also have more responsibility, but I wouldn’t be too worried about being able to coach and have dinner at home if you can already do that now. Don’t assume that it will be worse and give up $20k for no valid reason.

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The last 2 years at manager have been the most flexibility I've ever had. But that is highly on the people I have at the senior level.

It's a no brainer. You can never make up the time that you miss with your family.

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