I have an interview with an intense Manhattan "tutoring firm," and my career coach has advice.
"You still talk too much," she says. "If you have a little question in your head--Am I talking too much?--the answer is yes."
This makes me laugh.
"You can always pause," she adds. "You could pause and say, Do you need another example from me?" (Unstated: "The answer will be no!")
We are trying to generate "safe" questions for the do-you-have-a-question portion. "Here's one," I offer. "Can you describe a typical family who might seek out your services?"
The career coach rolls her eyes. "We know the kind of family who would enlist these services....We know exactly what kind of family they're ensnaring...."
I begin to daydream. "I'd like two hours per night, Monday through Friday, and then the daylight hours become planning time...."
"Again, no," she says. She sighs. "You may have the world's greatest spouse, but if you go from very little work to ten hours of coaching per week--the shit will hit the fan. You're going to start with six hours, max. If they mention a 'non-compete' clause, you tell them you'll need to think things over."
"Text me when you're done," she says, and I imagine her signing off, downing a martini, belting out a quick, jazzy rendition of "The Ladies Who Lunch."
I have so much to learn.
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