Flexible working hours - what would you do?

numbersgirl08

After talking to my mentor today, it sounds like I can do whatever I want (within reason) to get 40 hrs a week. If it were you, what would you choose? (I know what I'm leaning toward but curious what others would do!). Keep in mind that I need to work mostly during normal business hours.

TheTamedShrew

I vote Friday off for the perpetual long weekends.

numbersgirl08

The great thing about next year is that I'll be working from home, so no commute!

musicalsilver

What's your childcare situation like? Full time daycare to where any early time or days off would be yours?

numbersgirl08

She will be in part time day care if we make this work - she would probably go 4 days a week. Those days MH would take her in later, around 9:30 or 10, because he doesn't have early morning classes, and then I'd pick her up around 6. And then MH won't have classes on my day off so we'd have a family day (with some exceptions when he has something come up or I have some major work thing come up). I think it would be good - she'd get around 8 hrs of daycare 4 days a week and then be at home with us 3 days a week.

The only drawback is that I'm not a morning person so id have to get used to starting work early. But it'd be worth it if I could be off before 6 and then get one full day off.

amie444

I work 7-4 and love it. My work is super flexible and I can work from home if I need to

WasNotWas

4x10 for sure, but I would check how many holidays are on Mondays vs Fridays to see which one to have off

BC&LM

I'm torn between the 7:30-3:30 days or the Fridays off. I think in the end I would go with the first option. It's almost what I have as a teacher, and it lets me see LO several hours each night, provided I leave on time. If I worked until after 5, I would only have a couple hours with LO before he goes to bed.