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[quote=Anonymous]That's probably what we'll have to do! Fortunately, I know a Mom in the area who I reached out to.  She gave me a whole list of daycares...I've reached out to every last one and it sounds like there ARE some openings for next summer which is great.  They are literally more than TWICE as much expensive and one place that does look excellent is quite literally about $1,000 less than my CURRENT salary. Granted, these all look like wonderful programs but good gosh, they aren't really where the salaries are out here. I plan to visit these though once I actually GET the offer and accept...no point in going right now.

I may need to search for some more affordable options or have my older child go to the Montessori school we found within 5 minutes from my DH's work to save some money.  I just need to survive 2 years of full-time childcare for 2 kiddos. Depending on how challenging the commute is, we may need to stay an extra year to save money.

I should hear back in one week but one of my references already got a call today so it's looking promising!  I've got to figure out how much to try and negotiate for.  The entry level pay is already 10% more than my current pay (which includes current over-time).  I'm thinking that to cover the higher COL and maintain my lifestyle, I should probably ask for an additional $5,000 and see how much I can negotiate for. This is a really wealthy county so I know they've got the money to pay well!

I also want to try and negotiate for more maternity leave (unpaid).  I know it's not realistic to ask for extra paid maternity leave considering they offer no paid maternity leave that I am aware of but I'll even take some unpaid if it means a little more time at home with my little one.  I'd like the full 12 weeks and I have STD to help with it.

Those are the two big things I'm looking to negotiate. Now to research my tactic to prep for negotiation if offered the position! 
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