I’m interviewing for a different role. It didn’t say any travel expectations in the job description but it has come out during the interviews that I would need to travel 3-5x/year. I have two kids at home so that is very difficult. But I also need a job. How do I approach this?

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Are you trying to opt out of all travel or try to travel less or try to get expectations around length of trips? Maybe start with those questions and see if you can have a conversations around expectations

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Even most full remote works require to travel every now and then, 3-5 times a year doesn't seem that much, maybe you can meet halfway, like reduce the number of travels to the minimum ?

i agree. its not too bad. i would ask to find a happy middle ground

That’s frustrating. I feel like travel should be clearly disclosed upfront—especially for caregivers. If it’s not a dealbreaker, maybe you could ask if there's flexibility to combine trips or reduce frequency after the first year?

Our remote positions requires folks to fly to the mothership 4 times annually. Unfortunately you can't just be a digital nomad when there are financial impact involved if you are a core team member. That means you are valuable and we need to see you in person.

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