I am not superstitious, you might be interested to know that I interviewed at 4:00 pm on a rainy Friday the 13th. The interview lasted about an hour and twenty minutes. The first half of the interview was an orientation session although there was no offer or acceptance of the position beforehand. After complaining about having to prepare for a major holiday celebration that evening, Dr. Maryhelen Hendricks alternately read from a three- or four-page, single-spaced course description, paraphrased the job requirements, and spoke in commands. Many of her sentences began with "You will..." . This had a smothering effect. She answered some of my questions during this monologue; most of the others, for the reasons stated below, became moot. The second half of the interview was a more typical question-and-answer session. It went well for awhile. Then she became increasingly confrontational. It began with her raising a routine manner: a background check. She said, "If you've ever been in jail, you'd better tell me right now so we can say goodbye." I non-verbally indicated I had no criminal record. When I said there were several factors for me to consider regarding the position, including that I would have to reduce my hours at my current position to teach a class at SVA, she shot back, "You could have had all three!" When I replied that this had not been clear to me, she became visibly angry. When I requested a day or two to consider her offer, which was never explicitly made, Dr. Hendricks suggested that I should have interviewed earlier because she was leaving town next week. She then demanded that I "decide here and now." I declined to do so, and the interview ended. It was clear from one of her emails that she was under pressure to fill the position, but there was no indication that this was a take-it-or-leave-it-on-the-spot proposition. I suspect that she wanted me very badly and therefore engaged in arm twisting to get me on board. Hectoring is a non-starter for me. If it appears in an interview, more of the same and worse is likely to occur on the job. That said, if you're willing to put up with that sort of behavior, SVA might be a good fit for you. If you're not, it isn't. The hourly rate is high---$89---but like most college adjunct positions, it is a lot of work, as the materials presented to me indicated. Dr. Hendricks said that a writing coach and other support staff are available to assist teachers with curriculum development and that people rarely leave. However, given our clash in personal styles, these were insufficient inducements for me.