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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not necessarily unreasonable.  I telework part time for a government contracting firm and make more than what you are looking for.  Also advanced degree, also took substantial time out of the workforce to be a stay at home parent.  Found job through a personal contact who knew I was looking, and knew of a company looking for my skill set.

There is a lot of networking in this town.  Much of it is purely surface, for show only.  I think the real key to successful networking is for it to be authentic and based on actual relationships.  I've never had a lead pan out from networking event, conference, random semi-cold call, etc.  But I've had leads turn into jobs when based on relationships with former colleagues and friends, people who know your skills and interests and can vouch for you personally.  And I gladly do the same for former colleagues and for friends.

Contact your old network.  Don't worry that many are in DC.  They may know of jobs in your area, or of telework opportunities.  [/quote]

When you were looking, did you specify that you wanted to WAH?  [/quote]

I was keeping an open mind about FT, PT, work at home vs. office.  But I told the friends and colleagues I was closest to and could trust that I preferred PT WAH.  It was one of those contacts who knew of a company looking for someone with my skills and experience.  The entire company teleworked and about 1/3 were part time.  [/quote]

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