I suppose in a sense I do, although my "full time job" isn't development. I take care of my son at home during the day (and occasionally parts of the night), an

I suppose in a sense I do, although my "full time job" isn't development. I take care of my son at home during the day (and occasionally parts of the night), and otherwise work part to full time on software. I've also worked part time contract gigs while working full time on software. It gets to be a lot pretty quickly. I've come to think the impact on my quality of life isn't worth it. I'm so sleep deprived and the monetary rewards have never felt that great - especially now since I'm paid less than I have been in almost ten years. I think I'd feel a little differently if my son wasn't such a schedule mangler or I was earning what I'm used to, but... I'm fairly firmly in the camp now that my time is worth more than anything I can manage to get paid after a certain point. Something worth considering is intermittently taking on smaller but lucrative contracts. Be selective. Don't commit to a long term slog in which you'll sacrifice your personal life and appreciation for your career.