I'll be interviewing for the job I mentioned last week. Unfortunately, I am pretty sure I no longer want the job. The benefits they offer are significantly worse than my current ones in almost every way (5-10 less days vacation time, 4% less employee match on 401(k), extremely limited sick time, something like 6 days a year (compared to unlimited where I currently am), no work from home capability as far as I can tell, etc- the only benefits that MIGHT be better are the health insurances, which, as a relatively healthy 26-yo without plans to start a family any time soon, don't really interest me - oh, and my company currenlty pays for my cell phone, so I would have to buy one, which is a tangible increase in my own costs immediately) not to mention an additional hour tacked on to my commute, oh, and the recruiter has told me not to expect anything more than a 15% raise on my current salary (yes, I lied to her about my current salary), probably something closer to 10%.

If I do the math on: increased gas, mileage, and the cost of me being in a car 10 more hours a week; me taking on new phone costs; me now paying taxes in two states; my loss on the 401(k); my loss on vacation days; plus the intangible costs of no longer being able to work from home, the stress of moving to a new environment, etc, etc, etc - a 15% raise on my "current salary" doesn't actually cut it. I wouldn't need much more than a 15% raise, about 19% is what I've calculated to be my "bottom number," but the fact is that I do like my job where I am and I don't really feel like fighting to get financial compensation for perks that I sincerely enjoy as perks right now. So that has been on my mind.

In other news, I went on a second date last night, and it went very well. We watched Wes Craven's Deadly Blessing, which is available on Amazon Prime. Here's my advice to you: don't.

Also, as a follow-up to my "Fuckin' Bookbinding, Yo" post ( elizabeth ) , I opened an Etsy store. It's here for those interested. I am skeptical I will sell much, tbh.