Disappointed

I can't say that today's interview went particularly well. Although I perfectly fit the description in the ad that was posted, I would now not even consider this position if I were not unemployed.

First, it is coverage work. I have done coverage work and I do not like it. I would not have applied for a coverage position.

Second, their minimum billable is 180 and 200 is the norm.

Third, the commute is brutal. DH works in the building next door and is commute is generally 1.5 hours each way. There is no way in hell I could do that and hit 200/month. (Oh, and they like face time, too.) DH and I talked about moving if we were both working in that area, but it is a terrible time to sell our house. Even if we could actually sell it, we would likely lose all equity--which is about all we have going for a down payment on a new house.

I'm pretty sure that I won't be getting a call back. I said going in that I wasn't interested in putting in 200/month in perpetuity, so that probably killed it right there. And she was asking about all my experience, which I was very enthusiastic about, and said, "So, you're a litigator at heart, huh?" To which I answered, "yes." Which can be interpreted as, "Yes, I thrive on the drama of the courtroom and might shrivel up and die if I were confined to my office reviewing insurance policies all day."

I did make a little speech to try to save myself, but I'm sure she saw through it, and honestly, nothing about this job appeals to me. (Although the interviewer was very nice and we actually seemed to have a lot in common. She lives a few blocks from me and her husband is in the same industry as mine.)

So we'll just consider this my warm-up for tomorrow's interview. And I am in the process of setting up another interview next week. I just wish this process would move along a little faster.