Me Time!

[starlight1968sg]

Unsure if i shld consider working part time so that i can hv some off time daily. Colleagues on this scheme told me it is a lousy deal bec the work just piled up; there is no reduction in amt of work despite a reduction in salary

[bb_ mom]

I think it depends on the scope of work. If it’s project based, it might work.

[starlight1968sg]

Mine is one leg kick; when on leave, the work just piled up …

Reports, routine tasks, projects etc, nobody cover during my absence

[starlight1968sg]

Nvm, this makes ME time precious

[janet88]

starlight1968sg:

Mine is one leg kick; when on leave, the work just piled up ...

Reports, routine tasks, projects etc, nobody cover during my absence

if your your work is one man operation, it's not worth doing part time...furthermore there is a reduction in pay.

[starlight1968sg]

janet88:

starlight1968sg:

Mine is one leg kick; when on leave, the work just piled up ...

Reports, routine tasks, projects etc, nobody cover during my absence

if your your work is one man operation, it's not worth doing part time...furthermore there is a reduction in pay.

Exactly

[sleepy]

janet88:

starlight1968sg:

Mine is one leg kick; when on leave, the work just piled up ...

Reports, routine tasks, projects etc, nobody cover during my absence

if your your work is one man operation, it's not worth doing part time...furthermore there is a reduction in pay.

Agreed with Janet. 不划算 if pay cut but no reduction in workload

[starlight1968sg]

Noted with tks, ladies

I will press on and my ME time will be evening & wkends
Tks

[janet88]

starlight1968sg:

Noted with tks, ladies

I will press on and my ME time will be evening & wkends
Tks

take annual leave to do something different and maybe spoil yourself a little...evenings and weekends not considered ME time. we need some quiet time to ourselves.

[sharonkhoo]

janet88:

starlight1968sg:

Mine is one leg kick; when on leave, the work just piled up ...

Reports, routine tasks, projects etc, nobody cover during my absence

if your your work is one man operation, it's not worth doing part time...furthermore there is a reduction in pay.

If you want to go part-time, you need to make sure that someone officially takes over part of your workload. If not, it's a raw deal. Employers won't arrange that for a few days leave, but if it's a long-term arrangement, then they will have to. It's also a matter of bargaining power - do they value you enough to want to keep you, even part-time?

You also need to read your boss - is he the reasonable type and will he respect your working hours? My boss is so busy that he hardly ever looks for me, so I just get on with my projects and report to him by email when necessary. Occasionally he schedules department meetings during my off times, then I will re-schedule my work hours for that week (that was something I agreed to when I started). I guess switching to part-time from full-time will involve \"training\" your boss and colleagues as they are used to your having been full-time; I started as part-time, so I didn't have that problem.