I interviewed for a job today. It's supposed to be a 9-5 type job. They kept mentioning how flexible they were. They mentioned I'd need to be on call 24/7 except vacation and asked if there was any reason I wouldn't be able to respond while on call. (Umm, yeah. I have a toddler.) I ask about the possibility of hybrid work because I really want to be able to work from home 2 days a week. They say there's not really opportunity for remote work. Then, I ask about the pay. They can't narrow it down other than to tell me it's somewhere in the large range.
I don't understand why jobs can't be more straightforward in their descriptions. The saddest part is, I thought the interview went really well. I answered the questions perfectly. But there's no way I'm going to accept a job that requires me to be on call 24/7, in the office 5 days a week, and underpays me.