https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 05 Apr 2026 01:04:00 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-reduced-your-hours-after-leave-when-did-you-ask-for-it#post-758984 Fri, 03 May 2013 06:50:45 +0000 autumnlove 758984@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I asked after I went back. The answer was no but we set up a WAH schedule for 3 days a week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-reduced-your-hours-after-leave-when-did-you-ask-for-it#post-758980 Fri, 03 May 2013 06:48:30 +0000 looch 758980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had the conversation before my leave. While I was on leave, I'll be honest, my mind was elsewhere! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-reduced-your-hours-after-leave-when-did-you-ask-for-it#post-758483 Thu, 02 May 2013 20:34:25 +0000 JoJoGirl 758483@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I guess during leave makes sense.. I just always thought that had to happen earlier, I guess! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-reduced-your-hours-after-leave-when-did-you-ask-for-it#post-758076 Thu, 02 May 2013 19:05:48 +0000 deerylou 758076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I plan on having this conversation with my employer during my leave. I'm currently shooting for a M, W, F schedule after my leave is up, and I'm hopeful I'm able to split my caseload with another therapist with very young kiddos. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-reduced-your-hours-after-leave-when-did-you-ask-for-it#post-757979 Thu, 02 May 2013 18:41:02 +0000 JoJoGirl 757979@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mrsmenow: I sort of already told my supervisor I was considering 4 days and she said she would advocate for me with our superiors if I wanted that. Plus they originally hired me for 4 days and upped my hours to 5 days right after I got hired, so my sense is going back to 4 shouldn't be a HUGE deal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-reduced-your-hours-after-leave-when-did-you-ask-for-it#post-757932 Thu, 02 May 2013 18:32:50 +0000 mrsmenow 757932@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If it is a make or break thing than I would do it before you go on leave. I wanted to see if it was an option, but if they said no it wasn't a big deal so I did while I was on leave (we ran the numbers after I had a break down about going back-I hadn't even thought of it before then.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-reduced-your-hours-after-leave-when-did-you-ask-for-it#post-757872 Thu, 02 May 2013 18:22:28 +0000 Boheme 757872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm going to see how I feel during my leave and ask then.<br /> I plan on giving at least a month's notice. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-reduced-your-hours-after-leave-when-did-you-ask-for-it#post-757866 Thu, 02 May 2013 18:21:03 +0000 JoJoGirl 757866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@redsmarties: 16 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-reduced-your-hours-after-leave-when-did-you-ask-for-it#post-757859 Thu, 02 May 2013 18:19:49 +0000 winniebee 757859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did it before going on leave - but it was pretty standard for women in my office to come back 4 days a week, which is what I elected to do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-reduced-your-hours-after-leave-when-did-you-ask-for-it#post-757856 Thu, 02 May 2013 18:19:18 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 757856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How long is your leave? I'm in Ontario, so I've got about a year. I probably won't have that conversation until closer to my return. But if you have less than that, it might be a conversation to have before you go. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-reduced-your-hours-after-leave-when-did-you-ask-for-it#post-757851 Thu, 02 May 2013 18:17:15 +0000 JoJoGirl 757851@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and I are currently debating if I'm going to go back to work 4 days or 5. I'm 37 weeks today and can't figure out if this is a conversation I should have before I go on leave, during, or after going back. </p> <p>When did you have this conversation with your employers? </p>