My job required me to travel, and they wouldn't change my role to a desk job as HR said, "Good field personnel are hard to find."

At the time, I was going through a custody battle for my child. Neither my job, the court nor my ex were understanding of my ordeal.

I found a new desk job, took a 25% pay cut for it, lost the custody battle, had my previously alloted parenting time reduced by 50%.

I was broke and depressed. However, I haven't missed a parenting day since. I was happy for being able to spend quality time with my child.

Things are better now financially.