“My wife was made redundant in 2009 from a magic circle firm in Russia and has been out of work since. During this period of unemployment we have had a baby. She is now considering returning to work, in London, but with an eye on returning to Hong Kong (she is a native speaker) in a couple of years.
“My wife’s dilemma is whether she should return to work where she fears that as a corporate lawyer, she will never see our baby, or alternatively seek work with a mid-tier firm on a lower salary and with less chance of moving to Hong Kong in a few years.
