A few weeks ago I posted that i had applied for a job as a lifestyle management counselor at a medically supervised weight loss company. Well, they called me this week and today I am going for a 3 hour informational meeting at the sight where I would be working, with all of the candidates. I had a phone screen with the HR person; she was a little concerned that I would flip out over having to take a cut in pay, but I explained that since i was changing careers, I knew i would not be making what i did teaching last year. The salary range is about what I had targeted for any new field. Anyway, I am not nervous at all, since I feel like I am in a good position of not really needing the job! However, I am having little "thoughts" that I might not be able to ride my bike as much. One good thing is that a couple of days a week i wouldn't have to go in until late morning or noon, so i could ride then. But, driving home at normal end of day time is probably going to mean serious traffic for me and little light left, except in summer.
Of course, it's way too early to think about this, but after today, I probably will be called into the corporate office in Boston for more traditional interviews. I decided that if I am offered the job, i am going to ask about 3 things:
1) lunch time bike rides OK?
2) the possibility of a 4 day work week? It says full time, but maybe I could convince them
3) If #2 isn't possible, then maybe coming in really early 2 days a week so I could leave by 4.
The actual job is exactly what I want to do, so that's not a problem. It seems like the bike is running my life and maybe thatis not healthy?????