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It really will depend on the support you have for childcare
You mentioned your oldest was 5 - will that child be starting kindergarten in the fall? How far away is that, from home and school? The youngest ones will be in daycare - same daycare as the oldest? How far is that from work and school?
We found a daycare we loved and trusted, but it was already 20 mins from the house. We didn't necessarily do neighborhood schools either, because we wanted the best education, which meant driving a bit as school busses don't go to private or charter schools. We needed family/friends who could pick up if we were unavailable. YMMV, depending on the choices you've made.
Are you going from fully remote to 5 days on site? How much is the salary increase? I personally would not to do it unless it was significant like 50% or more. What’s your husband’s work schedule like? Do you realistically think that he’ll be an equal partner in sharing the parenting and mental load? Are you comfortable with babysitters or nannies driving your kids to sports practices or extracurricular activities?
Does your oldest start kindergarten in the fall? And the younger 2 are at the same daycare? I’d consider your plan for drop offs and pickups, and bus schedule and after school care (if applicable). Then consider the flexibility of your job and dad’s job. Also consider how much non-work stuff you’re currently doing while WFH (like laundry, meal prep, exercise, etc).
If you’re mostly just working during the workday currently, and you have a solid drop off and pickup plan that will still get you to the office and home when you need to be, then that’s good.
Personally I’d never go back to the office 5 days a week, but my answers to all those considerations might be different than yours.
I think it depends on your exact ‘before’ and ‘after’. Childcare coverage, flexibility when kids are ill or have appointments, housework coverage - all things to consider. I also work majority in person, 15-20 min commute door to door, with 3 kids — appreciate the flexibility of being able to be remote when I need it. When my oldest started in kindergarten the flexibility became even more important because there are way more activities during the day than I realized - volunteering for class parties, family lunch days, performance events, etc. I knew my boss gets what it’s like having a family. My team was very friendly and motivating. The work is interesting and I can learn and grow. It all matters
Oh yes definitely a big factor to consider. Kindergarten - fourth grade they are so happy to see you during the day when you volunteer to do a library shift, have lunch with them, be the helper at the holiday parties, field trip chaperones. Also the sign up sheets for these get released during the work day at like 10 am and guess what, they fill up fast so many office parents often complain they didn’t get a fair shot. And then they also start getting into a sport and practices are totally to the discretion of the coach and most likely will be from 5-6. Personally I would not give up a remote job when my kids are this young because it means so much to them that you’re there and those smiles and hugs they give you when they see you I’m the school hallways or that you can be the parent coach or assistant coach is just pure gold