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Are you currently unemployed (still hanging out with the kids)?  Why don't you write back when you're "really demanding when interviewing" AND have gotten and accepted an offer for a great job.

I agree that as women we need to be more assertive about what we want/need, but that doesn't mean laying it all out during interviews.  Demand all you want when you get an offer, leverage whatever you can.  You pretty much don't get what you don't ask for and I would not take an initial offer without negotiating more (of something--money, vacation, flexibility, whatever).  Having said that, I would not be asking about telecommuting during interviewing unless it's raised by the employer.  [/quote]

I'm the PP who is working from home FT.  [b]But if OP only takes the job if allowed the flexibility to work from home, wouldn't it be a problem if she interviews, did not ask about telecommuting, took the job, THEN asked, was told NO and then ended up quitting?  [/b]
I agree that the PP (who is hanging out with the kids) is a bit out of touch, but if this is so important to OP, then it needs to be addressed during the interview process.  She could also call HR and ask about their policy if she does not want to bring it up during the actual or first interview.  But, she has got to get some sort of idea to what the company policy is.[/quote]

It would be downright foolish not to ask about it before taking the job if it's important and worth quitting over.  However, there is an entire world between interviewing and taking the job.  Get the offer, negotiate, get what you want or don't accept the job.  No one is saying she should never ask and just take the job (if she gets it).[/quote]

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