I currently work full-time (8-5, mon-fri). I did the math and financially I could work part-time (3 days per week). The problem is that I don't know how to bring up the subject with management. There aren't any other part time employees in my office that I'm aware of. And I'm worried that if I ask and they say no, then they'll be upset with me and hold a grudge if I keep my full-time position. Or worse, they'll lay me off. My manager already asked if I'm returning to work after maternity leave, and I said yes. Any other ladies considering the same option? Or has your employer already agreed to switching work schedules? I just miss my son so much right now, and feel like I'm missing out, that I can't imagine how difficult it's going to be once the baby arrives. They don't stay little for long and I just want to spend as much time with my babies as I can.
I've considered switching companies, but I haven't found other part-time positions available that pay as much as I make now. What should I do???
Re: Anyone working full-time considering switching to part-time after baby arrives?
but in a different industry I possibly could have made it work.
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Good luck to you!
I work full time, but from home 3 days per week.
DH works full time, but from home the other 2 days per week (won't be a problem for him)
We hire a mother's helper to assist us while we're working from home, not for the full 8 hours, but at least for half the day.
If my boss doesn't okay my part of the plan, I honestly don't know what I'll do. I will probably need to quit and find something part time. I am adamantly against putting this LO in any type of day care while he's an infant for many reasons, so I seriously hope my plan works. Going to talk to him about it within the next couple of weeks.
I suggested going part time as a "transition back to full time" option, and my company is okay with it. The idea is that I would work part time as soon as my maternity leave is up, and once I feel up to it, revert to full time.(Likely within a few weeks)
If my husband is able to find a job where I can stay part time, I'd be in a good position to ask for it, since (theoretically) I'd have been doing it for a little bit so they would see how it worked out.
Might be a way to ease them into accepting it if you think they would be hesitant, but they may say no, and the LO will already be here...
For us it didn't make sense, but it does sound appealing!
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I'm currently in the process of applying for remote/work-from-home positions. My two older kids will both be in elementary school next year (right now one is in pre-school and the other is in an elementary school about 15 minutes from our house - he's transferring next year). The school they'll be attending starting next school year is literally 1 minute from my house (less than a mile) so it would be awesome if I worked remotely and could just take a quick 5 minute break in the morning and afternoon to drop them off/pick them up from school.
Right now, I work a full time (Mon-Fri) job in the office. They're flexible and let me come in later so I can take the kiddos to school, but that also means having to stay later to make up the time (DH picks them up in the afternoon). I think that'll be hard on me once baby comes. They do allow some work-from-home time, but only on an "as needed" basis (e.g. sick kids, needing to be at home for a delivery, having a minor illness, etc.). I already know they wouldn't work anything out with me to do any of my current job from home because I'm fighting them just to let me work from home for a week after maternity leave is up. I would LOVE to be able to go to part time but I make more than double what DH makes and it just wouldn't be a good decision for us financially unless I could somehow make the same salary working PT.
No idea what the going rate is in my area, but it would be cheaper than a nanny.