Want to leave but afraid of losing flexibility

5th year corporate associate so the time is right but I’m afraid of losing the flexibility this job gives you.

Sure, it sucks ass staying up for a closing or dealing with a deal from hell. But what other job can I fly to some concert or event in another city, sit in my firm’s office for 1-2 days, get taken out to lunch and patted on the back for “business development”? I visit my family every long weekend and make it longer by going early/staying late and working from there. I work the holidays from sunny South Florida and take calls on the patio. I have a high maintenance pet that needs medical treatments once a month that requires me to sit there for 2 hours in the middle of the workday. I work on the way to a wedding and don’t need to burn a “vacation day” sitting on a plane or in the car.

I want to do less overall, but is going in house more of a butts in seats 9-5? My husband has to tell his boss he’s going to the dentist. I’m a K-JD so this has been my only real job.

Anyone on the other side?

Author: Key-Presence6724