where to make good $, work from home frequently and maintain work-life balance

[Anonymous]

Inspired by another thread re jobs for people that really don't want to work.

I do want to work. I just want to make SLIGHTLY better money than I do now ($95k), be able to work from home a few days a week and lose the long nights and weekends. I have a graduate degree and undergrad degree from good schools, have worked in politics, journalism and non-profit communications -- and solid references. I don't let people down now and don't plan on slacking on job requirements in the future, but I'm also sick of things like having to leave a Sesame Street show on a Saturday with my kid because I am getting a flurry of work related emails demanding immediate responses.


We all know people with jobs out there that pay well (I'd be happy with $110 -$120k) and have people home by 530 -- would love to get a list of companies or industries to consider.

[Anonymous]

Most people will find your post irritating, but I'll play. Capital one.

[Anonymous]

Fed Gov

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fed Gov

+1. Federal attorney. 40 hours a week. No weekends. No evenings after 6. 3 telework days/ month. $115k

[Anonymous]

You could perhaps do communications work for one of the big international development organizations...DAI, Abt Associates, JSI, MSH, FHI360

[Anonymous]

Cap One, if you can get through hiring process. DH pulls in about $150k/year. Leaves house at 8, home by 5:30. Works at home pretty much whenever he wants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cap One, if you can get through hiring process. DH pulls in about $150k/year. Leaves house at 8, home by 5:30. Works at home pretty much whenever he wants.

It's the hiring process that kills most. Maybe one in ten make it through.

[Anonymous]

Fed Gov. I am a non supervisory GS 15. WAH three days/week. Make over 140k.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fed Gov

I work for the Fed Gov't. I don't have much flexibility and usually need to work over 40 hours per week to finish my work, no comp. time (active duty). I suppose a lot of people have work-life balance working for the fed. gov't but not all fed gov't jobs are like that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cap One, if you can get through hiring process. DH pulls in about $150k/year. Leaves house at 8, home by 5:30. Works at home pretty much whenever he wants.

It's the hiring process that kills most. Maybe one in ten make it through.

What is so unique about their hiring process and/or qualifications they seek? I have never applied there, but would not have thought they are different than anywhere else comparable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fed Gov

+1. Federal attorney. 40 hours a week. No weekends. No evenings after 6. 3 telework days/ month. $115k

Pretty much same (less telework now, but could do more if I wanted) and make about $175.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cap One, if you can get through hiring process. DH pulls in about $150k/year. Leaves house at 8, home by 5:30. Works at home pretty much whenever he wants.

It's the hiring process that kills most. Maybe one in ten make it through.

What is so unique about their hiring process and/or qualifications they seek? I have never applied there, but would not have thought they are different than anywhere else comparable.

There's a lot of math involved. Most people can't solve the cases. It's comparable to an interview at McKinsey or Bain or BCG in terms of style and content. You have to intuit the solution, set up the proper equations and be able to solve them correctly. It's not just a behavioral interview (although there's that too). A hypothetical interview might start with a store selling shoes. They'll provide some data like the quantity of shoes you sell, the price, and the cost. They'll give you some graphs or tables highlighting the overall market, some of it relevant, some of it probably not. Then they'll throw out something like "You are considering a price decrease of 10%. The price elasticity of demand is ...." And ask you what you think. Id venture fully half of the people we interview can't get past step 1, even with a definition to elasticity of demand given to them. If you then ask them to figure out what % of customers would have to buy 3 shoes in order for you to be ok with a 20% decrease in price, it's often far too difficult a structure for most to figure out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cap One, if you can get through hiring process. DH pulls in about $150k/year. Leaves house at 8, home by 5:30. Works at home pretty much whenever he wants.

It's the hiring process that kills most. Maybe one in ten make it through.

What is so unique about their hiring process and/or qualifications they seek? I have never applied there, but would not have thought they are different than anywhere else comparable.

There's a lot of math involved. Most people can't solve the cases. It's comparable to an interview at McKinsey or Bain or BCG in terms of style and content. You have to intuit the solution, set up the proper equations and be able to solve them correctly. It's not just a behavioral interview (although there's that too). A hypothetical interview might start with a store selling shoes. They'll provide some data like the quantity of shoes you sell, the price, and the cost. They'll give you some graphs or tables highlighting the overall market, some of it relevant, some of it probably not. Then they'll throw out something like "You are considering a price decrease of 10%. The price elasticity of demand is ...." And ask you what you think. I'd venture fully half of the people we interview can't get past step 1, even with a definition to elasticity of demand given to them. If you then ask them to figure out what % of customers would have to buy 3 shoes in order for you to be OK with a 20% decrease in price, it's often far too difficult a structure for most to figure out.

Is that for every position they are seeking?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cap One, if you can get through hiring process. DH pulls in about $150k/year. Leaves house at 8, home by 5:30. Works at home pretty much whenever he wants.

It's the hiring process that kills most. Maybe one in ten make it through.

What is so unique about their hiring process and/or qualifications they seek? I have never applied there, but would not have thought they are different than anywhere else comparable.

There's a lot of math involved. Most people can't solve the cases. It's comparable to an interview at McKinsey or Bain or BCG in terms of style and content. You have to intuit the solution, set up the proper equations and be able to solve them correctly. It's not just a behavioral interview (although there's that too). A hypothetical interview might start with a store selling shoes. They'll provide some data like the quantity of shoes you sell, the price, and the cost. They'll give you some graphs or tables highlighting the overall market, some of it relevant, some of it probably not. Then they'll throw out something like "You are considering a price decrease of 10%. The price elasticity of demand is ...." And ask you what you think. I'd venture fully half of the people we interview can't get past step 1, even with a definition to elasticity of demand given to them. If you then ask them to figure out what % of customers would have to buy 3 shoes in order for you to be OK with a 20% decrease in price, it's often far too difficult a structure for most to figure out.

Is that for every position they are seeking?

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[Anonymous]

The govment.