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!

Oh, Kristin, that's great! ~ma ~ma ~ma!!!

{{{Suzi and K-Bug}}}

Happy birthday, JZ!

Happy Anniversary to Sparky and her fabulous DH!

Pretty ladies in pretty dresses. Very bummed I missed the F2F this year.

Work...40 hours a week....riiiiiiight. I long for the days when a 40 hour week was de rigeur, not something I remember fondly from a time long, long ago. Ironically, that's why I decided not to practice law. The idea of working 100 hours a week to bill umpteen million hours a year just so I could say I made partner while my DH and future-sprog wondered why a complete stranger was sleeping in their house every night did not appeal. The quality of my life is just as important as the quantity of money I make. Ergo the tradeoff.

What am I doing now? Working approximately 70 hours a week and some weekends for a job that I'm not passionate about, though it's more about the cow-orkers than the job. I need to get back 100% on the policy side of the fence, but I have no idea how to do so and maintain the same salary. Once DH's business is stable like a table, I'll have a little more leeway. My current job conveniently forgets that I've got that kind of experience, and I'm tired of getting in their faces about it. There's too many egos in the office and sometimes I think they enjoy seeing their cow-orkers flail and flounder, instead of doing what's best for the company. If I was at HQ, it would be a different story. Love, love, love the people I work with there, but there's no way I can relocate to Michigan right now.

In short, I heartily approve of Kristin's idea. Let's make out.

t Makes out with MNFlaw.

We've got the technology to have results-oriented employment, rather than ass-in-chair-for-hours employment.

My objection is two-pronged. I'm in IT for crying out loud. If anyone can make it happen, we can. Also, I'm salaried. I don't have to work 40 hours to get my job done--that should be the average. We all have to put in long days--how often do we get short days that don't involve docking some time pool or another?