I went for the final interview of the 2 days per week job. It was a group interview, and I actually got a really really good vibe!!! If I am offered the position, I’m going to take it. I am going to keep the interview process going for the other job with lower pay so that i have options in case this job really sucks. But if all goes well with the 2-day Job , i will likely decline/defer the lower paying job offer until next year if I need to. The lower paying company is pretty much always hiring and if my 2-day job comes to an end in October, then I can reapply at that time. But if I am provided training to keep going, and I really like the job, then I might stay on. Plus I do intend to still be making 55-100 per hour on my current.....let’s call it, “consulting” job on the other days when I’m not at work. The main reason I’m trying to transition out of this field was due to burnout, but if I get to pick my clients and make more money on the side, I think I can handle it on a part time basis!
Thank you all for the advice!!!! It was very very helpful. I agree that the “flexible work from home” type of job would probably make it hard to separate work from personal time, and I would be giving up a lot of money for a year.