Hi mamas, curious if anyone has a success story re: taking a pay cut for better work/life balance. I currently work 12-14 hr days regularly but have an opportunity to take a position with much more reasonable hours and workload. My ego is totally kicking in over the reduced pay bc it feels like two steps backwards. For context, I have a toddler and am considering trying for a second within the year ♥️ I think I just need some encouragement to take the plunge here.

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good for you!! i should prob be a CD by now but found a smaller agency that lets me work remote 4 days a week and i hardly ever work past 5p. i have been here 6 yrs--since i was pregnant w my first kid and i have never once regretted it. granted i do the kind of truly unglamorous work most ppl in advertising don't want to do, but being able to spend so much time at home w my kids is priceless to me. you will never get these early years back. i don't make nearly as much as my husband who is a cd, but i make a decent salary (still 6 figures). being a mom is so sooo much work as it is, i feel like any job that lets you do both without losing your damn mind is worth its weight in gold.

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Thank you so much for this 💚

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Do it.

You won’t miss the money in 10-15 years but you’ll miss that time you could have had with those sweet babies.

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Really appreciate this ♥️ Sometimes you just need someone to push you into the deep end!!

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Do it! I’m looking to do the same :) best of luck

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xoxox we can do this!

How much of a pay cut are we talking?

^^^ SO, so right. Thank you for this ♥️

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Are you confident that the WLB will be real in this new role?

Great question. I prodded each person I spoke with during the interview process, and a couple of them were really honest about specific touch points throughout the year where things get busy and sometimes they have to work until about 8:00. That would still be a huge improvement from where I’m at with day to day schedule.

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