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It's weak on evidence, it's also a gross generalization. But Cardiac likes those kinds of statements, I guess.
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No evidence. Just my opinion based on having more total parent-hours spent with the kids. I think kids definitely benefit from having both parents around as much as possible. They also benefit from having plenty of money. Every family has to make their own decision about how to balance these two often conflicting goals.
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I for one am grateful for my husband's government job that gets him home at 5 p.m. every night. Really, I couldn't do this kid raising thing if he worked insane hours or spent a lot of time traveling. He is a very involved dad and our kids are better off because of it.
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I don't have too much control over my work schedule right now. I'm not sure I buy the "fundamental issue related to the soul" stuff, but I agree that both parents need to spend as much time as is economically feasible with their kids. |
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I actually tend to agree with Seattle Ute on this one.
I recently took a new position in a new company. I was quite happy in my old position, but a former consultant who worked for me recommended that they contact me about the job, so I thought I could at least listen. In the end, I took the new job. It was only effectively about a 10% raise, but what pulled us in was 1) a shorter commute, and 2) better vacation benefits. In short, I'll be able to spend more time with my family. Our new home that we'll move into next month is only 3 miles from my work, so I'll spend 10 minutes a day commuting (or 30 minutes riding my bike), instead of the 2 hours I spent commuting to my old job. That adds up to about an extra 9 hours a week to be with my family (or post on Cougarguard). |
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