While the truth might be that giving a realistic answer would require speaking to one's spouse, it's not the sort of thing I'd say in an interview since interviewers don't want any personal information like religion or marital status.
I definitely agree that can be an issue at times, and especially as a woman I can understand why you'd say that. They hear wife, they assume baby-factory which can turn a lot of companies off. In his case though, he had already been asking questions about their corporate "balance" policies, since we need to know how flexible they are about family issues before we bother to go to the trouble. That makes it a version I would have been more fond of, but my favourite was actually the one about the moving assistance, since if it were me, that'd be highest on my list, and one of my deal-breakers with going forward.
Since I don't think of myself as a baby factory it never occurred to me that anyone else would :-) I think it was just part of my co-op indoctrination knowing what I shouldn't mention.
Oh, I'm not seething. This is more a feeling of tense annoyance. It's been discussed, apologies made and accepted, chocolate bought and consumed, along with pretty purple flowers. He might not get much sex until we find out if this actually comes to pass, but we're all good. I can never stay mad at him too long, he's just too damn nice.
I am so glad to see that icon is really making the rounds. It's brilliant. I think I'm going to have to ask the locals here to make you a video of the mosh version.
I take it from the q and a that hubby didn't give the answer you think he should've.
I agree with whoever mentioned you don't tell interviewer dependent on wife... but at the same time I'd defer answering until I talked to said wife( who I know is lovely and understanding despite my MANY faults)...
Then again perhaps if I knew I was interviewing for a job across the country( and my wife had blogged about moving) mayhaps we should've already had this conversation... so thus I go with a "please don't hurt me".
I had to read this aloud to witchicist. It provoked much mirth. Probably more for me, because I can picture the look of dawning horror on Crash's face.
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Date: 2006-09-27 02:09 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-09-27 11:30 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-09-28 01:42 pm (UTC)*winces in sympathy*
Date: 2006-09-27 02:25 pm (UTC)Re: *winces in sympathy*
Date: 2006-09-27 04:26 pm (UTC)aw...
Date: 2006-09-27 07:46 pm (UTC)-- good to know!
Hard times when money is tight. Hang in there.
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Date: 2006-09-27 05:40 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-09-27 11:16 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-09-27 11:18 pm (UTC)uh... Something good? Please don't hurt me?
Date: 2006-09-27 09:56 pm (UTC)I agree with whoever mentioned you don't tell interviewer dependent on wife... but at the same time I'd defer answering until I talked to said wife( who I know is lovely and understanding despite my MANY faults)...
Then again perhaps if I knew I was interviewing for a job across the country( and my wife had blogged about moving) mayhaps we should've already had this conversation... so thus I go with a "please don't hurt me".
*grin*
Date: 2006-09-28 07:40 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-09-29 03:46 pm (UTC)