Dear XenopusTex,

Your original title about the cell phone bill caught my attention so I started reading your posts. You’ve opened up to share a lot about yourself and there’s a positive change in the wording of your messages.

From what I understand, your career is both the primary focus of your life right now but also the source of problems for you as well. I too was in the legal field so I understand your references to being called away, working massive hours and the frustration of others not carrying their weight. For me, I felt a strong need to build my credibility among my peers and made the personal sacrifices to ‘get the job done right’. I’ve noticed that you have mentioned sacrifices as well: missing out on hunting, missed lunch dates, missed personal time, etc. Have you considered slightly switching professions? Private practice perhaps? Something in your area of expertise but would also give you more control over your workload and hours put into it.

If this question has already asked and answered, please forgive me (there are a lot of messages and information that I just read through at once).

Best regards,

~Shipp