That job I turned down...

Some of you may be wondering on what happened with the job I was applying for. At first I was really excited about. It was the career switch I was looking for. I spent several hours preparing a demo reel resume for them. The interview went well, but I wasn't sure how many others were applying or how well the interview really went. A few days later they call me up and they are ready to start negotiating salary with me. This was the first time I even hear what the salary was. It was definitely lower then I had hoped for. I had a very short time to get back to them. That weekend I was to go to Glacier National Park. I wish I had more time to relax and enjoy that trip, but instead I was thinking about the job offer nonstop. Part way through the weekend I decided that I would not accept the job offer. The salary was considerably less, it requires more hours for less pay with fewer benefits and less vacation time. Plus another large kicker would have been if I had taken that job I wouldn't be able to do Everest. I don't forsee doing Everest when I'm 65. So now would be the time to do. So I called them up last week and turned the job down. It was an extremely hard decision, but the right one I feel.