I’m a lawyer and a parent of two small children. I support the family while the other parent stays home. We like this arrangement and, also, my family comes out ahead financially this way, given the cost of daycare. I have been offered a public sector job would hold great personal meaning to me to perform and is fairly well paid, as public sector jobs go.
Unfortunately, the job would mean a move to a major metropolitan area where costs are high and traffic is heavy. I worry that accepting this job is not the best option for my children, because, if I were to commit to the private sector, I could supposedly make more money and, if I were to commit to staying in a less urban area, I could spend less time in traffic and more with my family. I am simultaneously drawn to this job and afraid to take it. What should I do?
