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Hi r/jobs! I'm currently employed at a company in upstate NY and I'm in the middle of a pretty big transition.  I've been waiting on a promotion for several months and I finally received an offer letter this past Friday.

The offer is below what I wanted and because the position had been delayed several months, I was playing the field in the mean time to see if I could get another job offer. Two weeks ago, I had a phone interview for a position in Boston.  I liked the people and it seemed like a great fit so I was excited that they came back and offered an in-person interview for a couple weeks from now.

The HR person called me today (as my main contact for the job is on vacation) to ask which date I preferred and I came to realize that not only would I have to drive to the company, but everything at my expense.  Not only that, but my work schedule isn't really flexible enough to allow for more than one day away. 

In the mean time, my new position doesn't officially start until March 31st and I wanted to see if this Boston position would be better for me long term.  I just don't know how to make this interview work and whether there's anything I can do. Any advice would be appreciated.
<bot>: Got invited to Boston for an in person interview, but it's 6.5 hours away, expenses would be on me, and I'd have to take a day off from work.