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Try to be sure that the answer 
you offer closely correlates 

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with the environment at the 
company you're interviewing 

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with. If it does not, the 
interviewer may wonder if 

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you'll be satisfied or happy 
with the position. 

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Be realistic. If you have many
family commitments, 100% would

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probably not be reasonable.
Try to find out how much travel

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time is usual BEFORE going into
the interview.

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This is a perfectly legal
question for the potential

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employer to ask. If your answer
is no, assure the employer

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that you are legally entitled
to work in this country.

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If you cannot or do not want
to work overtime, and the

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position you are interviewing
for requires overtime, perhaps

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the position is not for you.
However, you should realize

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that most management positions,
which many people think are

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9 to 5, really involve more
hours than 40 in a week.

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This question may be used to
discriminate against you --

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to determine if you have
children or parents that would

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take time away from your job.
Answer honestly, but briefly.

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Of course, the "best" answer
is that you have a perfect

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attendance record. If this is
not true for you, do not answer

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this way.

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Elaborate. If the job requires
that you drive your own or a

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company vehicle, your answer
should be "yes." If it does

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not, assure the interviewer
that you'd have no problems

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getting to and from work.

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Elaborate. If your answer is
"no," you should have a great

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reason for refusing. This
refusal may disqualify you from

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further consideration.