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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DO NOT ASK. That is a POST offer question. [/quote]
NP here.  What questions are ok to ask once the offer is made?  Is asking about teleworking 2 days a week reasonable?  Curious if that's a red flag for a supervisor to have a potential new employee asking this off the bat.  (sorry to digress OP)[/quote] I'm not PP, but I think your teleworking question post-offer is only a reasonable one if the situation is such that the employer is lucky to have you (as opposed to vice versa)  and you know you have equal or better options for full-time work.  [/quote]
No, it's reasonable regardless.  If an offer has been made, then the organization is obviously motivated to get the candidate to accept.  It's reasonable to ask this, but you have to be open to hearing the answer will be no.

I once asked about telework options because a job was a long commute, and I was told no dice.  But I was offered the ability to stagger my schedule (arrive and leave early) instead.[/quote]
NP here. How did you phrase asking about telework for the long commute? I am interviewing for a great job with a horrendous commute and want to bring this up (or the idea of a staggered schedule) if I get an offer.[/quote]
Initially, after the offer, I asked in a general way about occasional telework (i.e. "what's your policy on working remotely?").  It's not uncommon in my industry, and I had it at the job I would be leaving.  She said she didn't really feel like it fit the team at the time, but that may change.  Then I spent a little more time considering commute options, and a few days later I flat out said I could only accept the job if they could be flexible around my daily schedule.  This was true in my case given the nature of the commute and childcare.  I had no idea how they would react, and they were completely fine with it.

Of course, my boss ended up being crazy for other reasons...but it all worked out in the end.  I'm now at a 100% remote company with a similar role.  And I managed to parlay the salary bump + large bonus from my last job into a higher salary (with no uncertainty about whether I'd get my full bonus) at my current job.

Some of these work-life balance questions are about what you truly can/can't accommodate.  In my case, I think it comes across that I'm asking based on what I'm truly able to commit and willing to walk away if they can't accommodate it.  Honesty is generally the best policy when you're starting a job, IMHO.[/quote]

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