<prompt> Human: I have a long 6-week vacation planned this fall. I was planning on applying for jobs when I got back, however the perfect position was just posted, and I applied and got a call back. When would be the best time to bring this up with my potential new employer? Bringing it up during the interview seems like a bad idea because it might cause them to rule me out altogether, but I dont want to come across as deceiving either. This trip is a once in a lifetime thing for me, its not like Im going to be needing 6 weeks off every year. Its already paid for, so I wont need any kind of paid vacation from them while Im gone. Does any of this even seem reasonable or should I just accept that Im likely not going to get hired under these circumstances?  <response>: I would wait for them to offer you the position. Then negotiate it as you would your salary. Just explain to them that the trip is pre-planned and paid for already. 