Connie, as a reference librarian, you would definitely recognize the name of the company I work for, if I included it. For 14 years, I've been an editor at the leading reference book publisher in the U.S., the one in the big mitten state just to your north. Senior editor now--I dabbled in management and would have had a steady move up the ladder, I think, if not for the AS. After back surgery and the first hip replacement, I decided I was tired of putting myself out so much to get in early and do the other things expected of a manager, so I stepped off the fast track. Might actually try to step back on after the first of the year, haven't decided.
I've thoroughly enjoyed my job the whole time--it's been a great company to work for, and very, very understanding of my AS. We have flex time that means you can start any time between 7 and 9:30 every day, but my bosses have let me flex even more, often as late as 11:30 or 12. Salary was awful to start, but it's good now, and the benefits are among the best in the country. This job--and the great friends I've met working here--have certainly made my AS easier to take.
Brad
