Eep. I seem to have an interview in Monterey on Thursday. that is expected to go 10 AM - 3 PM. I've never had a 5 hour interview before. Eep!

Already pining for my hammock.

Eep. I seem to have an interview in Monterey on Thursday. that is expected to go 10 AM - 3 PM.

I had one of those for this job, too! Crazy. I ended up digging it though, you do get a good feel for the place when you're hanging out for that long. It was exhausting, but good.

We're gonna go down Wed. night so I can be less stressed about getting there. And with any luck, we'll get to go to the aquarium after. aso, yay for trip to Monterey, at the very least.

This is a job in a field I hadn't really considered entering, in a city I hadn't thought to live in, but that I think could suit me well. Nervous making.

Good god, I have to think of something to wear.

Congrats, -t! Knock 'em dead! Living in Monterey would be so wonderful! You'd definitely need to join KristinT's club, so you would have plenty of time to play outside with the otters in the bay.

All day interviews are the norm for my profession. At the loftiest ranks, they are often 2 days. The longest I had was at Harvard, from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. I knew about 3 p.m. that they were lacking in the sense of humor department, making it unlikely that I wanted to work there.

I once had a job interview to which they responded cautiously--my recruiter said they didn't like that I'd asked about telecommuting on the first call.

Honestly, if they're the sort of company that balks that early about what I consider a viable method of doing my work, I'm not going to gamble an hour+ commute either way that they'll be more comfortable considering it after I've worked there some time.

That's my time, and it's part of my compensation package, shall we say.

American culture is so work-oriented.

I've been trying to write a coherent review of "The Motherhood Manifesto," but I just keep coming back to this, and how stupid it is. People seem to make up work that doesn't need to be done just to stay at work...or make other people stay at work.

Now, I like my job. I mostly like my co-workers. I like going to work. But I like having a life too!

In conclusion, let's make out.

if they're the sort of company that balks that early about what I consider a viable method of doing my work

See, this! We've got the technology to have results-oriented employment, rather than ass-in-chair-for-hours employment. So many jobs would really benefit from letting employees do their work the way they want/need to.

Next step, figure out a way for Kristin to teach from her hammock.

In conclusion, let's make out.

Makes out with Raq.

Also since when is doing 40 hours a week NOT full time? Yep, you can do 40 hours a week and be productive outside of paid work. But you can do 40 hours a week and be productive DURING paid work too.

Meep. MEEP!

My best friend in the world, whom I've known since I was 14 and with whom I went through the same high school, college, and grad school, is applying for a position at my new school in LA. She currently lives in Connecticut.

OMGWTF THIS IS THE BEST NEWS EVER.

Please please send massive ~ma to her (and me). I can't tell you what it would mean to me to have her living near me and working with me!!!!

Meep.

Oh, Kristin, how exciting!