Sassy. From your recent posting I can tell that you have certain doubts about this position. To a man (and woman) everybody on here has been urging you to apply for this job, and that is not something I would necessarily disagree with. The process of applying and interviewing will be a great experience for you, and will also enable you to find out more about the position and what it entails. If you don't apply you may forever wonder what might have been.
But if you apply and are subsequently offered the position, I would urge you to seriously consider the pros and cons before accepting. The two most important questions are what you would need to give up if you took on the new role, and whether this is the right time for you. My experience tells me that this is not a once in a lifetime opportunity. Other's will present themselves to you; maybe not this year or even next year, but they will come.
I can't stress how important work/life balance is in contributing to your health and happiness. For me, that is more important than ambition and the additional wealth that usually accompanies it. Personally, I fully acknowledge that I definitely under achieved in my career, but I still undertook a very demanding job and feel I got the balance just about right. I don't have any regrets as Cal and I lived a very fulfilling life. As I said in an earlier post, I fully expect you to make the right decision for you at this moment in time. It's important that you aren't influenced by people who don't have a full insight to your situation and, more importantly, your feelings. ??
