I don't want to spend 8 hours interviewing for a job and not get it, right? so I try to get the likely dealbreakers out of the way up front.

Of course, it never works. You don't get to talk with the people that matter until you are in the interview, at which point, well, I haven't found a way to let them gracefully cut things off early, you know?

In this case, I had been working for a company that I owned most of for the last half-decade.

Also, I have pretty good Linux systems experience, but my experience with the latest applications is somewhat out of date.

I also told them what I thought I could get salary-wise; the exact number they found so shocking later on.

I understand your reasoning, I was just wondering if you had like an actual list you attach to your resume.

hm. that sounds like a better idea than trying to, you know, talk with people, because the decision makers usually see the resume, while you only get to talk with people that don't matter until the actual interview.

would be interested too