Too good to be true?

This will be quick. The kids are out of school so private time is at a premium!

I responded to the offer for a research associate position by saying that I was not comfortable working past the time when my children normally get home from school, at least, not every day.   I outlined the hours I am comfortable working, i.e. 8:30 to 3:00 (considering I will have an hour commute, that would get me home just in time).  I calculated that it would add up to 6.5 hours per day. If you multiply by 5 days per week, you get 6.5 x 5 = 32.5. The normal week is 40, so 32.5/40 = just over 75% (which is 30 hrs per week).  

He came back with ........OK. You can work 75% and have 75% salary!  Oh ....MY!....

Take? Leave? Laugh? Quake with Fear?

It seems to be now or never.  

I said, OK. Send me a contract. p.s. Do I get vacation time?

Research Associate?

I'm driving up to the University north of here today to have a tour and talk about a research associate position.  It will be interesting.  I don't feel nervous, which is unusual.  Is it because I'm not really interested?  I think it's because I don't know much about the University.  How good is it? What are the interactions like? I'll know soon. Better leave, because it's 40 miles away!

Just got back home. It took 40-45 min to get there. Easy. No traffic.  I was offered the position, but would have to be in the lab 8 hrs per day.  He didn't accept the idea of me working partly at home.  There's a lot of reading, internet searches and planning experiments when you do research.  Many research assistants only show up at the lab when they set up or complete an experiment.  That's what I was hoping for, but no dice.  He did say that once I got organized and established myself, I could do more at home.  In the meantime, I would have to find after-school care for the kids. If I work 8:30 to 4:30, I'll be home by 5:30.   The kids are home at 4:00.

I think I could work with this guy. He's calm, smart, organized, detail-oriented.  I'm excitable, creative, analytical.  But, not being home when the kids get out of school.......I have to think about this.