I think you’re selling yourself short. About 10 years ago a bunch of us were in the same boat, so we built a raid team that fits in family and career while still raiding at a higher end. And it doesn’t take 40 hours a week.
We’ve been around since Wrath, now, when we originally started as a haven for parents with small children. Hence our later start times, since folks can’t raid 'til their kids are in bed.
We’re currently 6/8 Mythic Palace (Za’qul at 39%). We continually get Cutting Edge. We raid Tue/Wed/Thurs from 9:30 PM to 1 AM Pacific Time.
I think you should aim for being a full raider, not a substitute or a flower-picker. If you’re interested, hit me up. Tewa#1373
You can also check out our main thread here (including our progression history) if you’d like to find out more: