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The question I have, since you like your job, is what benefit you'll get out of this promotion. Will it give you the chance to work less? Will you be significantly better off financially? Will it be even more interesting?

Because you're looking at 2 year commitment to a 60-70 hour work week in order to get a position (not guaranteed) that may have the same or even more obligations.

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Excellent point. The promotion will cut my hours for sure, but not to a normal 40-hour week. More like 50-55 hours. As for "better off" financially, my income would quintuple to seven figures. But I'm perfectly content with what I make now. It will not be signficantly more interesting than it is now, but it is already very interesting.

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I'm not being cute when I say that your kid and your wife are the here and now and you only get to enjoy this time with them once.

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An even better point. Thank you.

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Some advice from a son's point of view... My dad did the 60-70 hour a week plus weeks of travel every month thing when I was young. Got himself well off and then even better off. He is now worth a number that is too big for me to understand. I do somewhat wish he was there when I was 5 and 6 but I fully understand what he did. Plus the things he was able to do for the family (not buying us [censored] but the ability to travel and experience things that require money) compensates for it. If your wife understands I think a year is worth it. Think of it as starting a dynasty. Your kid will reap the benefits as will his kids, etc.