The Mom Chronicles

[przed]

Talked to my mom last night. Here's an excerpt of that conversation.

Mom: I did my own dishes today.
Me: What?!
Mom: I was talking to Ida. She had her knee done last year, and she said she did her own dishes. I figured if she could do it, so could I.
Me: Oh dear god...

At least she seems not to have done any damage. And I suppose more activity isn't a bad thing. As long as she doesn't do anything too, um, dumb.

In other news, I've just completed my first phone interview this morning. The job sounds interesting, but they're pretty adamant that I be willing to fully commit to the 75% to 100% travel thing. And when I asked if that meant I wouldn't be home on weekends, the best the HR person could come up with was "Let's assume you'll be home weekends." Not comforting.

I have to get back to the interviewer tomorrow with my decision on whether I want to go forward with the interview process. I'm trying to weigh the "I want a job!" panic against the desire to actually see my daughter grow up. ::sigh::

Comments

[ancastar.livejournal.com]

If you do decide you want to pursue that job, I'd be very clear what your expectations are regarding travel, and I would get any agreement in writing before you take the job. I've seen these travel situations spiral out of control. Also, find out if the travel is local or overnight. Obviously, one is very different than another. :-)

Good luck!

[przed.livejournal.com]

I think I'm going to give it a miss. And if I do take a job that involves any sort of travel, I'm totally getting the amount in writing. (One of the women in my job search seminar was in a job that involved 100% travel, and even six months after she'd been laid off, she looked utterly miserable.)