Did You Get The Work Arrangements You Wanted Post-Baby?
I was told that my position was being made redundant 6 months into my mat leave and that I was welcome to apply for a new role being created however part time was not an option and I would need to spend 50% of my time interstate. No thanks.
I'm working as a consultant now, currently about 35 hours a week, all from home. I've got fantastic flexibility and can work around DD. I'll start visiting client sites later this year, but the hours will be dictated by what works for DD and our family.
I went from full time to part time. Got the number of days I wanted, got the actual days I wanted. This is for a large multinational, but one who is known for being an excellent family friendly employer. They pride themselves on being an employer of choice for women and part of that is support with returning to work.
Once at work, things were a bit different - most people were used to dealing with part timers and accepted that I wasn't there Tuesdays and Fridays, but some were a bit funny about it.
When I left work almost 8 years ago I ended up resigning. It was made very clear to me that they would not consider part-time work. I was offered my job back after my replacement left, even though they wanted me, they still would not consider part-time. I could have worked 5 days, but really needed to leave 1 hour early.
I was working part for myself and part part-time with the next pregnancy, a family move stopped me from going back to my old work, which there would not have been a problem with.
I know with my current employer would be very flexible with returning to work and work from home if I was to have another baby (which I am not )
I have chopped and changed my work arrangements since having kids and have had no problems what so ever. They have been very accommodating. I have always asked for what I wanted and got it as in days and hours.
I have been full time, pretend part time (1 day off), 3days and now currently two days and will increase to 3 when DD starts school in 2yrs.
My only problem is I am wanting to change rolls and would need to go full time for most of the rolls, so I am a little stuck with job possibilities. That's OK for now, willing to stick it out and move agencies if I need to.
I work in a government dept.
I've never had any problems returning to work in the capacity I've wanted (going from full time with staggered work hours per a roster - pre-kids - to part-time and standard daily work hours), but I do work for the public service. Mind you, since I started mat leave this time, the Qld public service has undergone a huge purge and I have no idea if (on the whole) it is as receptive to mothers returning to work as it previously has been. I'll find out later in the year!
I got told I had to return full time after having DS, which I did not want. I was then given part time hours which included finishing at 6pm. Impossible for the day care pickup. Thankfully, I was offered another job with a different company the week before I was meant to start back at my old job, which included fantastic hours and being told to not worry if I needed to take time off when DS was sick. I cried my eyes out when I left before I had the twins. I am now a full time SAHM.
Last edited by mrscricket; May 9th, 2013 at 08:26 PM.
Did You Get The Work Arrangements You Wanted Post-Baby?
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