"What do you mean, you can't work on Saturdays?"

You swallow hard. This was not a conversation you were looking forward to having. The job interview had been going so well up until about two seconds ago. Your potential employer had nothing but praise for your resume. "Very promising," he'd said. "You seem like exactly the kind of person we're looking for to fill this position."

You have the experience for the job. You have the know-how and the competency. You could do this work in your sleep if you had to, and your interviewer knows it.

The interview was practically a formality—an unnecessary requirement that you were both eager to get out of the way. The job was practically yours from the start.

"Of course," your interviewer had said, "due to the nature of this job, you will occasionally be required to work weekends. Not often, but it is essential that you are able to change your schedule to do this when necessary."

He was about to continue on when you cleared your throat. "Excuse me, sir, but let me stop you there," you said, and then explained that you can't work on Friday nights or Saturday.

"Why?" he asked.

What do you say?

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