I was just offered an industry role where I can have the work-life stability that I envisioned myself having, especially given that my husband and I want to start having children… but suddenly I have cold feet! This role is exactly what I thought I wanted, but I am nervous that I am leaving the B4 (audit) too early and I should give myself a chance to see if I can juggle being a mom and working at the B4. Any advice for how I can think through this decision?

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It's never too early/late. The longer you stay, the better the exit OPP and income potential. You need to figure out what that threshold is for you.

Of course you can also talk to other moms at the big 4. Or, like others, take your parental leave and then leave the firm.

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Is the parental leave comparable at this new position? 16 weeks would be enough to get me to stay if I was planning to have children in the next year.

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It's doable. My friend is a SM with 2 kids who works B4 tax. It's rough but she gets it done.

It will be easier to take parental leave at EY than in private, as there are enough people to cover for you while you are out. I’m assuming it might be harder but not impossible in private because of lack of extra people. You might want to stick around at EY to have your first child and then go to private after some months after you are back from parental.

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