Am I too lazy to make $400K/year
Or better said - what is the best way to optimize WLB and comp, should I be happy where I am or should I push a little harder to get to a better spot?
About me - mid career, director of corp dev, previously target undergrad, boutique IB, investing. Now I live in a rural place, have young kids, and work remote for a private equity backed business doing tuck-ins and some moderate sized strategic deals (think ~$100M).
I'm making $300K annually including some deferred comp/stock. The business is not doing that well and the stock is losing value. It might just be me, because I am lazy, but I work pretty hard but only for 40-50 hours/week since I have young kids and I don't have childcare to randomly work weekends or evenings.
Like many folks here, it is easy for me to be envious of IB associates/VPs who are making $400-600K or peers who are making partner at investing firms, consulting, IB, or corporate. Then I remember that it's realistically hard for me to work 60+ hours a week and maybe I should just chill out.
What are other mid-career parents doing? Do I need more nannies? Should I lean in to find a role with better comp? Or work harder so I get a better bonus? Or do I need more perspective. THANKS