How do you 80% travel folks handle kids and wife/husband while you are gone. I feel like FaceTime can only do so much? I need to decide if I want to go commercial at BCG or....

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Be open to a second husband in the house - perhaps staff aug one in

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After 14 years and marrying into an instant family, the 80% travel is what keeps me married. lol

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Make the weekends count, set a time limit on 80% travel (and then extend it when you reach it), bring them with you if and when you can

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Can we switch ?

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Stay local on federal

But I've never done commercial... It seems pretty cool and BCG is a great firm too. I'm really torn

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If you're having these feelings now for it. At he end of your life you'll be happy you made tome for family

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It's tough and it never gets easier because you see your kids growing fast and that time in your life doesn't come back. The way to handle it is not to think about it and do as much as possible for and with them on the weekends. I rarely FaceTime and I even ask my wife not to send me videos of my kids when I'm away because that makes me go into quitting mode immediately

I don't see it hurting if it's only for a few years

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