Related Posts
Win $20 cash. New users welcome. Free membership with discount code “vipfree”. Until Sunday 5:00 pm eastern whatever teacher uploads the most lessons to their teacher store will win $20 cash!! Lessontrader.com is a virtual marketplace for teacher users to buy and sell resources with teacher sellers making 100% profit off anything they sell.
Conversation Starter
New to Fishbowl?
Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
You’ll end up working the same hours for less pay. Don’t do it.
I'm on a 90% reduced schedule where I work 40 hours per week, year-round. The 10% paycut is well worth it for my sanity and happiness. I just make sure that I stick to my hours and tell people no when they try to assign more work.
I have the same situation and wholeheartedly agreed it’s worth it. But you have to be good at setting boundaries and communicating because if you just keep saying yes you will still work the hours with less pay like everyone else said.
I’ve debated it but same as the person above. I feel that that would just happen to me - same hours, less pay. I choose the flexibility in the off season as a benefit as well as trying to somehow have better boundaries. Some people who don’t have kids may look at it as us using our kids as an excuse but they will never understand unless they one day have kids. It’s really tough. Hang in there.
I work 70% after having kids and it has been a positive experience. It works if you have strong boundaries and stick to your schedule. Very much depends on the culture of your team but it is possible.
THIS. You have to stick to your boundaries and schedule in order for it to work. It CAN work and does for me as well, but you cannot be a pushover or people pleaser to your detriment either.
Yes. And still worked the same amount.
Easier said than done, but make a schedule and set boundaries and stick to them.
Yep yep! I've been reduced for 15 years. It's not easy. Definitely takes planning, boundaries, and a ton of flexibility. But it's 100% worth it.
I know I’ll catch some slack, but what about just setting boundaries now? If you have minimums, make those hours work and stick to it. For example, if you have a 50 hour min during busy season, work 8-5 mon-fri and do a few hours each weekend morning or weekday evening. Yes, it’s tough to stick to that, but family first and if you’re available during the day and hitting your min, there should be no issue. I know the hours I suggested may need to vary because of family obligations, but make a schedule and stick to it. Don’t let people pull you out of it.
SM1, I agree it's important to set your hours and stick to it. That's exactly what I do with my reduced schedule. It's worked for me for the 5 years I've been on it, and I've seen it work for others as well. But it generally requires a formal arrangement so that everyone is in agreement with what those hours are supposed to be.
It always better to job hop for a job with better hours than try to negotiate less hours for less pay. If you stay you'll still have the same expectations and they will likely push you out.
I'm working 90% for health reasons. It's sometimes a challenge sticking to that PT schedule when I have things due but I've been communicating with my team to see what is truly urgent and trying not to stay late if it's not urgent. I'll see how the rest of busy season goes.