re: Work / Life Balance

I already went through something like this. What will happen is your company, if they double your pay, will not just expect a similar 70 hour work week. You are kidding yourself if you think they will. They will want and expect you do to more.

Twice in the past 6 years I have passed up an opportunity to make significantly more than I make now to keep my current work/life balance. I work from home and when I have my kids, that time is priceless to me. I have no desire to ever again give a company 70-80 hours a week of my life and miss out on the things that matter. Just not worth it to me. Don't care if I have to work 40 hours a week for an extra 5 years to retire. I want to spend time with the people that matter and experience things with them while I can.