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Redbird ([personal profile] redbird) wrote2002-06-07 11:49 am

a job, a job....

Bruce and I talked on Wednesday, discussing what the job would involve. It looks cool: I get to find out all sorts of cool things, and look for the answers for lots of questions. He asked me to think about it and then quote a rate.

I emailed him a little while ago, stating an hourly rate and how many hours I'd likely be able to give. The rate I quoted includes him/this job getting first priority on my work hours, so the constraints are in terms of how much energy I have, and the need to do boring mundane things like laundry and slightly less boring mundane things like going to the gym. Which still isn't near home--but is moderately close to both the big library with the lions and Mid-Manhattan, and if I need to do research at the Business and Technology library, my gym has a branch practically next door.

(When I was working for the boring legal publisher, it was understood that I could and would duck out as necessary if I had an interview for a better/permanent job.

[identity profile] webbob.livejournal.com 2002-06-07 09:20 am (UTC)(link)
Best wishes for this to be a successful, productive, and profitable project for all concerned.

Hooray, Hooray!

[identity profile] purpletigron.livejournal.com 2002-06-07 09:40 am (UTC)(link)
I have no idea how I would figure out hours and rate as you have just done, mind you. But I've only found voluntary positions so far (still trying to explain academic research experience to non-academic researchers...), so it hasn't been an issue, sadly...

Good luck!

[identity profile] elisem.livejournal.com 2002-06-07 07:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, cool! Best wishes for a splendid and mutually enriching arrangement.