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Originally Posted by Phanuthier
I'm not a parent, but from what I can see, its a big sacrifice to balance your working life with your family life, and still somewhere in between find some time to yourself.
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You speak of quality of life.
That is a big reason we moved to Sylvan Lake. In terms of compensation it's a bit of a wash, but quality of life is much better. No working weekends/nights or on call.
My wife is at home to see the kids when they get home from school. I get home @ 5:15 after a stress free 15 minute commute if it's busy. lots of time to see the kids and play with them.
this women has an interesting view:
http://freerangekids.wordpress.com/
very similiar to mine.