https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 08 May 2026 04:18:43 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-anyone-who-job-shares#post-174247 Thu, 31 May 2012 09:32:49 +0000 daniellemybelle 174247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mamabolt: Interesting! I love the diverse jobs that Hellobees have :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-anyone-who-job-shares#post-174203 Thu, 31 May 2012 08:33:08 +0000 mamabolt 174203@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: I work in environmental health and safety for a major chemical company. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-anyone-who-job-shares#post-174106 Wed, 30 May 2012 23:15:37 +0000 daniellemybelle 174106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaMoose: I kind of wonder why. My husband used to be a teacher, and it would have been very hard for him I think!</p> <p>@Jumpingjacks: @mrsjazz: That gives me hope too! I'm in the marketing/advertising industry, so very very similar! What was their position exactly, if you don't mind my asking?</p> <p>@sulli301: Aww, that's cute! And impressive that she's been in the same position for so long!</p> <p>@mamabolt: I agree that would be the biggest challenge, next to getting your employer on board. What industry are you in, if you don't mind?</p> <p>@Witz: It seems like such an awesome set-up! I am also a very collaborative person so having someone to share responsibilities with would really work for my working style. Do you mind sharing what industry your husband is in? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-anyone-who-job-shares#post-173995 Wed, 30 May 2012 19:33:30 +0000 Witz 173995@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This is an option for employees at my husband's job. I don't think they allow a 50/50 split, but they have people who do 40/60 splits. They get vacation and salary according to the split, but only the person with the higher percentage gets the benefits. I wish I worked there, I would love to do something like this! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-anyone-who-job-shares#post-173941 Wed, 30 May 2012 18:01:18 +0000 mamabolt 173941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Two of my coworkers did this for a period of time - one would work M-W and the other W-F. It recently ended when one of them got a different full time job and the other moved back to full time to cover the gap. I worked at a different site from both of them so never really got to talk to them about it, but it seems like it was a great arrangement! I think the hardest thing is finding someone else who is looking for the same arrangement - either you have to hire a new PT employee or have two employees who both want to go PT at the same time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-anyone-who-job-shares#post-173898 Wed, 30 May 2012 17:13:57 +0000 sulli301 173898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mother is a dietitian &amp; she has job shared for years! She is on 3 days &amp; off 2, but she actually just switched to being on 4 days for the first time since before I was born(!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-anyone-who-job-shares#post-173894 Wed, 30 May 2012 17:09:05 +0000 mrsjazz 173894@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jumpingjacks: ooh, that's my industry! This gives me hope. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-anyone-who-job-shares#post-173892 Wed, 30 May 2012 17:05:39 +0000 Jumpingjacks 173892@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One of the positions on my team that reports to me used to be a job share. It was in the Public Relations industry. It worked out ok, but I think the primary reason it worked was that both staff were new moms who were really motivated towards ensuring it kept working. Ultimately, though it only lasted a couple of years because eventually both wanted more hours! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-anyone-who-job-shares#post-173831 Wed, 30 May 2012 16:18:58 +0000 MamaMoose 173831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, the only people I know who have done this have been teachers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-anyone-who-job-shares#post-173754 Wed, 30 May 2012 15:31:32 +0000 daniellemybelle 173754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Running Elley: @mrs. bird: @artbee: It seems like this is popular with teachers! I should start researching the parallels to my career to form my argument one day. :)</p> <p>@mrsjazz: I don't think it's something that is advertised often, either. I think in most cases, someone who has a position that they want to transition to part-time looks for someone who would be willing to share it with, and then they propose it to their employer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-anyone-who-job-shares#post-173556 Wed, 30 May 2012 13:16:38 +0000 heffalump 173556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My middle school band teachers did that. They were husband and wife, and started job sharing when they had their LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-anyone-who-job-shares#post-173547 Wed, 30 May 2012 13:11:48 +0000 mrs. bird 173547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i did it for a nanny position years ago. i didn't want to work as many hours as they needed (60+ daytime hours), so we hired someone else to cover 2 half days a week, mostly during nap time, so i could take a class &amp; have time for things like Drs appts/running errands that needed to be done during the day. she could also cover for me if i needed time off for some reason and i could cover for her if she couldn't make it that day.</p> <p>in school i did observations in a class that had 2 teachers doing a job share. it's becoming very popular because they don't have to be offered the same benefits as full time employees so they are less expensive for the schools. i didn't think in an elementary class it was a great idea, but they made it work. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-anyone-who-job-shares#post-173546 Wed, 30 May 2012 13:11:42 +0000 mrsjazz 173546@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do have a friend who job shares. She's an accountant and it has worked well for her up until recently. Her partner has been slacking which means my friend has to check her work and has been bringing work home. </p> <p>I would love to job share with another mom (or be able to stay at home full-time and write) but it's not something I see advertised. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-anyone-who-job-shares#post-173542 Wed, 30 May 2012 13:04:23 +0000 Running Elley 173542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actually know someone who will be starting to do this in August! She’s a teacher and both she and another teacher friend had babies this March. They’re now on maternity leave/soon to be summer break but when school starts back up they’ll be job sharing! It’ll be one week on and one week off from Tuesday-Tuesday I believe. They’re also going to share a daycare spot. I think it’s really neat! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-anyone-who-job-shares#post-173539 Wed, 30 May 2012 13:02:16 +0000 daniellemybelle 173539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In my research into flexible jobs for when we have a LO one day, one option that really appeals to me is job sharing. Basically you and another person both work part-time, sharing one full-time position. You also share salary &amp; benefits, so if you work 50% of the time, you get 50% salary, 50% vacation, etc.</p> <p>Obviously this would work better for some jobs and not at all for others, but I think there are positions in my field where this could work well. It could even be a benefit to the employer, as the job sharers can arrange to cover each other's vacations and that sort of thing.</p> <p>Have you ever heard of this or know anyone who does it? </p>