The tone totally changed after I asked this.
“Well, I guess I'll ask how important it is to you.”
What the fuck do you think I'm going to say? “The thought of having a life makes me want to end it! I want to work every waking hour!”
He went on to tell me how much potential money I could make growing in the company (which was true), but he was honest – it's a lot of hours.
I wanted to want the job, I wanted to get my foot in the door for the industry, I wanted it on my resume, and I wanted to build my skillset. But fuck man… I want to have a life.