https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 26 May 2026 07:04:27 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chargeable-hour-bees-and-pt-status-actg-legal-etc-bees#post-1503005 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 21:14:09 +0000 owlmom 1503005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a CPA that was at a big 4 prior to LO. Now I'm a SAHM, which pretty much sums up my take on it. When the economy tanked and my firm had layoffs, everyone in my group who was PT was layed off. It depends on your practice, but I think it is extremely hard to adequately meet client needs on a PT schedule when you're in a demanding client services role. Those I knew on PT were either still on email all the time or took a drastic step backwards in their careers. And honestly, a lot of coworkers resented PT schedule people because they felt like they were always having to cover for them. I'm sure some firms and practices are much better at it than others - this is just my personal experience. I'd try to get a PT job in-house rather than stay at a firm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chargeable-hour-bees-and-pt-status-actg-legal-etc-bees#post-1502997 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 21:06:53 +0000 Rockies11 1502997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I work 80 percent as a lawyer and I just stay out of the office and refuse to respond to anyone on that day. I think that you have to be able to manage your workload and say "no" a lot for it it work, and take a hit in your career, and work somewhere where they won't fire you for saying "no". It would be extremely easy to work more than full time in my position now, but I just have to keep refusing work and not taking on too much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chargeable-hour-bees-and-pt-status-actg-legal-etc-bees#post-1502947 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 20:34:06 +0000 mrswin 1502947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have already accepted that in the role I am in now (Consultant) I could never really go PT. Apparently one of the other ladies tried to do this (3 days/week) when she came back from mat leave and the partners paid her less than 50% of her salary but then expected her to be available to take calls, deal with client issues, etc while on her off days.</p> <p>As others have mentioned maybe looking in house is an option unless you would consider starting your own practice since then you could control how much you work </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chargeable-hour-bees-and-pt-status-actg-legal-etc-bees#post-1500468 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 09:19:58 +0000 MrsH 1500468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it is possible to cut down your hourly goals but going PT I don't think is necessarily doable at least for me - projects need to get done timely and I would end up working anyways. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chargeable-hour-bees-and-pt-status-actg-legal-etc-bees#post-1500457 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 09:15:37 +0000 T-Mom 1500457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DH worked for a Big 4 on the assurance side until last year, when he moved to industry. Pretty much all of his co-workers, male and female, jumped ship once they started having families. He said that life is so much better on the other side when you are the one calling the shots.</p> <p>I work for a consulting firm at 80%. Like you say, it is very difficult to maintain the balance since I still pretty much have to do a full time position in 80% of the hours. Sometimes I work way more than 100% but am only paid 80%. It kind of changes with the projects I work. But I have done it for 2 years now because it gives me an excuse to really put my foot down and bow out of a 5pm meeting or take a Friday off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chargeable-hour-bees-and-pt-status-actg-legal-etc-bees#post-1500450 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 09:12:57 +0000 LindsayInNY 1500450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: Do you think the boredom came from the industry (utility) or the field (accounting)? There are a lot of companies in your area... PayPal, AOL, LivingSocial... Maybe they're hiring in-house for tax/accounting? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chargeable-hour-bees-and-pt-status-actg-legal-etc-bees#post-1500444 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 09:11:22 +0000 littlek 1500444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: I was in house at a large utility for 5 years and I was sooooo bored. There was a lot of workplace drama as well which I don't think helped the situation. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chargeable-hour-bees-and-pt-status-actg-legal-etc-bees#post-1500441 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 09:09:55 +0000 looch 1500441@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was just going to suggest that, @LindsayInNY! There are tons of people with accounting backgrounds working in financial services.</p> <p>At my very first job, all my managers were former public accountants (big 6 at the time). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chargeable-hour-bees-and-pt-status-actg-legal-etc-bees#post-1500440 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 09:09:45 +0000 littlek 1500440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pirouette: sorry I meant public accounting. I could move to industry and that wouldn't be an issue. But I find industry boring. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chargeable-hour-bees-and-pt-status-actg-legal-etc-bees#post-1500380 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 08:55:03 +0000 LindsayInNY 1500380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Could you move out of the accounting field and in-house somewhere? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chargeable-hour-bees-and-pt-status-actg-legal-etc-bees#post-1500373 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 08:53:00 +0000 Pirouette 1500373@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>is working from home an option at all in your mind? I know what you mean about working FT even if you say you're going to work PT, but if those extra hours (when necessary) were at home, would that bother you?</p> <p>i don't know what kind of accounting you do, but it doesn't sound impossible to me. At least in law i can say there's plenty of variety across the field in how many hours people work, etc. you just have to find the right fit. and i work with many semi-retired accountants who work part-time, so i know it exists. </p> <p>In my opinion, it's not an impossible dream, but it may be one that requires you to think outside the box a little bit :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chargeable-hour-bees-and-pt-status-actg-legal-etc-bees#post-1500352 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 08:48:45 +0000 MsLipGloss 1500352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>You pretty much know my story . . . for me, it is an impossible dream.</p> <p>ETA: But I see my LO on a daily basis . . . I do pickup/drop off (DH has only picked up a handful of times), and am usually on my own for dinner, bath, and bed, too. I just pick up where I left off with work once LO is down for the night. I also spend a lot of Saturdays (at least a half day) at the office. I am really trying to push through more at work, but with the phone conferences, interruptions, and never ending stream of work (good problem to have, I know) . . . I feel like I just *shoot and move* *shoot and move* *shoot and move* . . . it's totally a triage sometimes in my office. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/chargeable-hour-bees-and-pt-status-actg-legal-etc-bees#post-1500342 Tue, 18 Mar 2014 08:46:34 +0000 littlek 1500342@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and I had a long talk about my career and what I should do. I'm very undecided. I like working but I don't like not being able to see LO on a daily basis (currently I don't see him Tuesday and Thursday and part of Saturday). Currently, I work FT and have a chargeable hour goal per year. I'd like to go PT but DH says that is pretty much impossible in accounting. Even if you go PT you still end up working FT. Has anyone sucessufully gone PT? Or is this the impossible dream.. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-motivation-at-work#post-1226160 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 08:56:33 +0000 MsLipGloss 1226160@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@littlek: Yeah, I can't cut out all carbs (still eating fruits and veggies), but I felt like I needed to give my body a break (a short break!) from other carbs to kind of re-set . . . in a few days, I will add back in whole grains. I am already starting to feel better, and fantasizing about all of my clothing options! Hahaha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-motivation-at-work#post-1226159 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 08:56:26 +0000 hellobeeboston 1226159@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>YES ... We are moving Friday and I just wish I could focus on that! Luckily work is crazy busy so I have no choice but to work work work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-motivation-at-work#post-1226155 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 08:54:48 +0000 chrispygal 1226155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been struggling since I came back to work after having A. It's been hard. Year-end is brutal for me and I get very burnt out. I am trying to push through. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-motivation-at-work#post-1226153 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 08:53:16 +0000 littlek 1226153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: That's awesome!!! I'm trying to be a better me too. Right now, that means limiting candy and working out. I can't live without carbs. Or I can live without carbs but no one would want to be around me. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-motivation-at-work#post-1226141 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 08:49:25 +0000 MsLipGloss 1226141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yessss . . . and I am back on the wagon in terms of eating clean (day 3 - woot!), so I am distracted and gutting out (processed) carb withdrawal! :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-motivation-at-work#post-1226139 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 08:49:05 +0000 littlek 1226139@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I get work email on my phone and it's such a motivation killer. My boss emailed me at 2 a.m. the other day. I was like WTF, don't you sleep? :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-motivation-at-work#post-1226138 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 08:48:12 +0000 edelweiss 1226138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>this just reminded me that i need to finish an online album that i'm gifting to someone. off i go... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-motivation-at-work#post-1226128 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 08:44:29 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1226128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The holidays make it really hard to be working because I would rather being baking and doing crafts at home with my little one! </p> <p>I might try to plan out an activity for each night in December so that I still feel like we get to do the "fun stuff". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-motivation-at-work#post-1226112 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 08:39:45 +0000 blackbird 1226112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>haha yes. Next week is a half week, so this week feels especially long! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-motivation-at-work#post-1226108 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 08:38:41 +0000 lizzywiz 1226108@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Preach it! I can hardly bring myself to not call in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-motivation-at-work#post-1226106 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 08:38:11 +0000 Mae 1226106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>YES. I woke up this morning thinking omg is it only Tuesday? That is just impossible… </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-motivation-at-work#post-1226101 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 08:36:35 +0000 Alivoo01 1226101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was last week; and it was super bad!! So glad HB isn't blocked at work. It helped me through my day!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/low-motivation-at-work#post-1226087 Tue, 19 Nov 2013 08:28:27 +0000 littlek 1226087@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is anyone else struggling with motivation at work this week? I think it is because we are so close to the holidays. </p>