Club PTWP

[blue-march]

blue-march:

Hi Dinah,


I've replied to your PM, pls check. Cheers!
:celebrate:

Hi Dinah,

Saw yr reply, i've PM you again. Take care!

[soup]

Hi! Can I join here?


I am a PTWM with a almost 4 year-old son. Was SAHM for 3 years, only found a part-time job since late last year. I work from 9am to 1pm, 4 days a week. I leave my kid in a kindergarten when I am at work. He takes lunch there and I pick him up at 2pm to bring him back for his afternoon nap.

It sounds like an ideal arangement. Except... problems at work that arise due to the part-time arrangement, so I wondered if any of you here have encountered similar situations:

- The job started off with the agreement to let me off at 1pm (as I need to have lunch and pick up my kid at 2pm). After all, I am only paid to work 4 hours. Then, gradually, more and more workload, some coming in at 12.30pm, which is impossible to clear by 1 pm. End up me finishing at 1.45pm most of the time, having to skip lunch and reach the kindergarten late. Spoke to boss and he said, okay, the most I pay you overtime lor. But that's not the issue here.:x I NEED to leave on time!

Lately, told me there will be even more workload from mid-July onwards, as one staff is quitting and I am supposed to take over some of her work. What does that mean? I got to stay till 3pm or 4pm to clear the work??? :x I do not have parents or in-laws' help. My child is a special needs child who needs me to bring him for physiotherapy 2 afternoons a week. He is not suitable for full-day childcare because of his condition. My boss and colleagues do not understand the difficulties. If I can do overtime, I would have worked full-time, right?

- Colleagues who work full-time - any of you get sarcastic comments from them?
\"Wah, so lucky, can leave at 1pm, the rest of us got to slog til 6pm\" (excuse me, that's why your pay is 3 times mine, and you get benefits whereas I don't!).
\"Taking leave again? Kindergarten closed today? Don't know why you still bother to work. Might as well stay home and be a tai-tai lah!\" (I don't get paid for the days that I don't work. And before I started work, the agreement was that whenever the kindergarten is closed, I can't work as I am the sole care-giver of my kid. At least my boss had kept to this agreement so far.)

Anyway, I am glad for the pros of part-time work - more $$ for the family, chance to meet other people (thankfully not all my colleagues are nasty). But if the above issues are not resolved, I may have to quit and return to SAHM, or look for another part-time job.

Thanks for letting me ventilate here! :celebrate:

[mathsparks]

soup:

Hi! Can I join here?

Of course you can, and :welcome: and so sorry for the late welcome. Forgotten about the club. :oops: Could you add your details to #13?
Here's list of the ptwps:
01 / Mathsparks (mummy)/ DD1 (1992) DS1 (1997) / Yoga, climbing hills n stairs, reading, sudoku
02 / Blobbi (mummy) / DS1 (2003) / Reading, shopping, pilates, baking, massage
03 / Yen715 (mummy) /DS1(1997) DS2 (2006)/ reading, surf the net, watching tv
04 / Mwchua (mummy)/ dd (2003) / Reading, brisk-walking, idling
05 / Girlmum (mummy) /DD1 (1996)/ DD2 (2001) /reading, watching TVB series, shopping, dancing
06/ Schweppes (mummy) / DD1 (1997), DD2 (1999) / Reading, swimming, retail therapy, creative writing
07/ all.in.one (mummy) / DD1 (2002) / Reading, teaching, tell stories, make and eat sushi, make new friends with mommies, surf net
08/Elaiine (mummy) / DS1 (2007) DD1 (2009) / ??
09/Dinah (mummy) / DD1 / exercise, reading, travel, photo album, experimenting cook recipe.
10/Carebear(mummy) / DS1 (1997) / DD1 (1999) / ??
11/2ppaamm(mummy) / DS1(1994)/DD1(1996)/DD2(1997)/DS2(2000)/DS3(2003)/baking, sewing, gym, collect recipes, travelling, musical instruments, sleeping (most important)
12/blue-march (mummy) / DD1 (2003) / reading, cycling, music, cooking (depends on mood) sleeping (favourite)
13/soup(mummy)/DS1

soup:

I am a PTWM with a almost 4 year-old son. Was SAHM for 3 years, only found a part-time job since late last year. I work from 9am to 1pm, 4 days a week. I leave my kid in a kindergarten when I am at work. He takes lunch there and I pick him up at 2pm to bring him back for his afternoon nap. It sounds like an ideal arangement.

Sure sounds like an ideal arrangement. I've been working part-time since my girl was in nursery.

soup:

Except... problems at work that arise due to the part-time arrangement, so I wondered if any of you here have encountered similar situations:

I NEED to leave on time!

No such nonsense coz I always leave on time; so that I can fetch them home from school; even though nowadays they mostly stay late, you won't see me working even a minute after 1pm.

But difficulty arises when I'm supposed to have meetings in the afternoon or full day trainings which I'll try my best to :siam:

soup:

He is not suitable for full-day childcare because of his condition. My boss and colleagues do not understand the difficulties. If I can do overtime, I would have worked full-time, right?

I firmly believe it's family before career (for us mummies) and I've gladly sacrificed my career without any regrets. 2 of my part-timing colleagues didnt work out and they quitted.

soup:

- Colleagues who work full-time - any of you get sarcastic comments from them?
\"Wah, so lucky, can leave at 1pm, the rest of us got to slog til 6pm\" (excuse me, that's why your pay is 3 times mine, and you get benefits whereas I don't!).

I get them all the time and I'll just say \"Ya, I'm indeed so lucky, but my pay is half of yours. But I wouldnt trade it for anything coz my afternoon hours are MINE!\" I'm kinda fortunate coz I get full benefits from the company.

soup:

Anyway, I am glad for the pros of part-time work - more $$ for the family, chance to meet other people (thankfully not all my colleagues are nasty). But if the above issues are not resolved, I may have to quit and return to SAHM, or look for another part-time job.

Thanks for letting me ventilate here! :celebrate:

Ya, definitely lots more pros than cons. But if the arrangement doesnt work out, move on, for the sake of your son.
Ventilate as much as you want, that's what we do here to keep our sanity! :lol: see ya around!

[PlayfulFairy]

Hi, anyone been part time teacher before? Been thinking about the part time teaching scheme, but not many positive reviews so far…

[alora]

Anyone still hanging around here?


Been SAHM last 3 years… and starting PTW in, gosh, a week’s time!

[Joyfulhands]

Hi everyone,

I’m currently a FTWM, also aspiring to be a PTWM, so that I will have more time with my 2 girls. I feel that I wanna be with them more at this age when they need me most. But my full time job is taking up too much of my time, which leaves little energy left in me when I reach home after a day’s work.

Just wondering if any of u here are in a part-time professional position & willing to share how u manage to get part-time work?

Oh btw, can leave a nice slot for me on the PTWM list? hmm…#18 is a nice no… hee… hopefully when the list grows to #18, by then I’m truly qualified to join as a PTWM… keke

[Peonies]

hmmmmm…this thread has been quite quiet.


I work flexible hours too. My bestie (also a mummy)just set up a CSR agency and roped me in to help her! It’s really very fun and meaningful work compared to what we were slogging for in the past.

I had been freelancing as and when there were suitable opportunities before this CSR position came along. Really hope to earn some decent money while maintaining work-life balance now that I have a family.

[Peonies]

Adding on to the list…


Here’s list of the ptwps:
01 / Mathsparks (mummy)/ DD1 (1992) DS1 (1997) / Yoga, climbing hills n stairs, reading, sudoku
02 / Blobbi (mummy) / DS1 (2003) / Reading, shopping, pilates, baking, massage
03 / Yen715 (mummy) /DS1(1997) DS2 (2006)/ reading, surf the net, watching tv
04 / Mwchua (mummy)/ dd (2003) / Reading, brisk-walking, idling
05 / Girlmum (mummy) /DD1 (1996)/ DD2 (2001) /reading, watching TVB series, shopping, dancing
06/ Schweppes (mummy) / DD1 (1997), DD2 (1999) / Reading, swimming, retail therapy, creative writing
07/ all.in.one (mummy) / DD1 (2002) / Reading, teaching, tell stories, make and eat sushi, make new friends with mommies, surf net
08/Elaiine (mummy) / DS1 (2007) DD1 (2009) / ??
09/Dinah (mummy) / DD1 / exercise, reading, travel, photo album, experimenting cook recipe.
10/Carebear(mummy) / DS1 (1997) / DD1 (1999) / ??
11/2ppaamm(mummy) / DS1(1994)/DD1(1996)/DD2(1997)/DS2(2000)/DS3(2003)/baking, sewing, gym, collect recipes, travelling, musical instruments, sleeping (most important)
12/blue-march (mummy) / DD1 (2003) / reading, cycling, music, cooking (depends on mood) sleeping (favourite)
13/soup(mummy)/DS1
14/Peonies (mummy) / DD1(2009) / reading, traveling, shopping, food, dogs, beauty, fashion, music, watching TVB serials and E!

[JRLam]

Peonies:

hmmmmm...this thread has been quite quiet.


I work flexible hours too. My bestie (also a mummy)just set up a CSR agency and roped me in to help her! It's really very fun and meaningful work compared to what we were slogging for in the past.

I had been freelancing as and when there were suitable opportunities before this CSR position came along. Really hope to earn some decent money while maintaining work-life balance now that I have a family.

Hi, what does CSR stand for?

[Peonies]

Corporate Social Responsibility. My company is like a PR/Communications agency that specializes in CSR, main focus is working with corporate clients and the charities for now.