https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 01 May 2026 05:19:34 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-asked-for-a-schedule-change-after-having-children#post-2419887 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 09:30:45 +0000 Alivoo01 2419887@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I shifted my hours a bit to work 7-4, but if I roll in past 7, they don't comment or make a big deal out of it since I always get my work done.</p> <p>As for WFH days, I still send DS to daycare because my productivity level would be super low otherwise. Especially now that he's older and wants interaction. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-asked-for-a-schedule-change-after-having-children#post-2419878 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 09:27:08 +0000 blackbird 2419878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In my old job, I initially asked to work 32 hours/week and it was granted, with some hesitation. I was able to flex my hours, too. But i HATED what i was doing and reached out to one of my old managers and informed them that i wanted to work a "true part time schedule" at 24 hours/week and they opened up a posting for me. I just told him that i was really overwhelmed with everything and would like to go PT for a bit. He has 4 kids and was very understanding, plus there was a legitimate need for part time help. So it was pretty symbiotic, I think!</p> <p>I'd be prepared for them to ask "how long" because it's not an indefinite solution at my company. I am only granted it through May or so, and in my head, i was willing to work 32 hours/week still, so i was prepared to counter </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-asked-for-a-schedule-change-after-having-children#post-2419832 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 09:12:09 +0000 runnerd 2419832@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for responses! I'm already lucky to work somewhere that allows WAH, and gives everyone the flex start/end hours for your day. (I'm an unusual WAH case because I was hired FT WAH, but then moved to the city where the office is, so they let me keep most of my WAH schedule, but I'm the only person with this arrangement who lives in a city where we have office).</p> <p>I am still waffling on how to ask. I think I may just bring it up in my annual review next week in a very broad way - would some form of part-time be something they are open to.</p> <p>Beyond the money savings, I already feel like a frazzled mess most weeks juggling FT work and a toddler who still often doesn't STTN, I can't imagine the breakdown I'm going to have when I also have an infant. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-asked-for-a-schedule-change-after-having-children#post-2419822 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 09:09:36 +0000 runnerd 2419822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@My Only Sunshine: ha! I can't believe that 5% face time made that much of a difference to them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-asked-for-a-schedule-change-after-having-children#post-2419807 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 08:59:37 +0000 mediagirl 2419807@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was approved to start working 7:30-4pm M-F. But then the owner's family member started working here and everything changed. My schedule got moved back and now I have to work until 5pm every day. I'm still pissy about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-asked-for-a-schedule-change-after-having-children#post-2419802 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 08:57:49 +0000 Smurfette 2419802@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I asked to change my hours to 8-4:30 after a year since we were moving day care and the new one didn't open till 7:15 and then I have a 30 min commute. They said it was fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-asked-for-a-schedule-change-after-having-children#post-2419798 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 08:55:22 +0000 Adira 2419798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just asked to change my hours so that I could leave earlier for daycare pick-up. They were totally fine with that, but I was still in the office the same number of hours. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-asked-for-a-schedule-change-after-having-children#post-2419748 Wed, 13 Jan 2016 08:18:32 +0000 My Only Sunshine 2419748@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runnerd: I dropped down to 75% hours and pay. My proposal was to be in the office three full days and one morning. That only added up to 70% time in the office and they're huge on face time and wouldn't approve it, so I ended up proposing I come in half an hour early every day I'm here to make up the extra 5% and they approved that.</p> <p>I also work in an area where it almost seems to be the norm for moms to stay home, so I honestly think they were glad I was coming back at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-asked-for-a-schedule-change-after-having-children#post-2419578 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 23:07:40 +0000 autumnlove 2419578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@alphagam84: I had FT childcare. My employer required it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-asked-for-a-schedule-change-after-having-children#post-2419561 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 22:47:41 +0000 Beth24 2419561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I asked for reduced hours and they agreed immediately. I'm pretty lucky because I work for a company that always stresses the importance of family time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-asked-for-a-schedule-change-after-having-children#post-2419526 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 22:18:55 +0000 runnerd 2419526@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@alphagam84: I WAH 4x a week, and my job requires I have daycare for that. They are flexible about sick kid at home etc, but I must have daycare normally </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-asked-for-a-schedule-change-after-having-children#post-2419506 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 21:59:18 +0000 ms.line 2419506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@alphagam84: My employer mandates that you have childcare in place if/when you WFH. I don't blame them - I don't think I'd be a very effective employee while trying to watch a LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-asked-for-a-schedule-change-after-having-children#post-2419454 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 21:28:26 +0000 MrsBrewer 2419454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine didn't budge at all. I worked full time, and asked to go part time. I ended up not returning after my maternity leave and found a different part time job. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-asked-for-a-schedule-change-after-having-children#post-2419453 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 21:28:06 +0000 mamabolt 2419453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@alphagam84: I WFH 2 days a week and LO is in daycare. There is no way I could get anything done with her home! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-asked-for-a-schedule-change-after-having-children#post-2419450 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 21:25:48 +0000 alphagam84 2419450@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For those that wfh some days-do you still do daycare or do you have your kids at home with you while working? If so, does it hurt your productivity or make it hard to attend a phone meeting if your baby is crying, etc.? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-asked-for-a-schedule-change-after-having-children#post-2419225 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 18:57:46 +0000 kodybear 2419225@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started working a couple days from home before having kids and continued after. I recently asked for an extra work at home day and my boss was fine with it. Id ask and see what happens. The worst that can happen is they'd say no. Hopefully they'll be able to compromise with you tho! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-asked-for-a-schedule-change-after-having-children#post-2419198 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 18:43:40 +0000 ms.line 2419198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just asked to go down to 4 days a week, with one of those days WFH - my boss approved it today. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-asked-for-a-schedule-change-after-having-children#post-2419192 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 18:37:04 +0000 autumnlove 2419192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I asked for PT and they countered with FT with 3WFH days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-asked-for-a-schedule-change-after-having-children#post-2419151 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 17:50:21 +0000 Raindrop 2419151@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I guess I'm in the boat of never hurts to ask. I mean I have no idea maybe it does hurt to ask?</p> <p>I asked for part time work but it's pretty common in my company so it wasn't a big deal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-asked-for-a-schedule-change-after-having-children#post-2419142 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 17:43:30 +0000 runnerd 2419142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaryM: I will just continue to work full time if they won't budge. I will never know if I don't ask, but I hope if they say no, they won't hold it against me for asking. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-asked-for-a-schedule-change-after-having-children#post-2419135 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 17:39:27 +0000 MaryM 2419135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would make sure you're prepared for a plan for if they don't budge. </p> <p>A friend and former coworker asked for this when she had her baby. She asked for "flexibility" when she returned. When she ware preparing to return, she asked if she could work from home in the morning (while her husband was at work), and come in to the office just in the afternoon. </p> <p>She wasn't asking for fewer hours, but just to telework part time. </p> <p>They flat out said no. They said when they agreed to being flexible after her maternity leave, they thought she meant "flex" time...like coming in an hour late and leaving an hour late. </p> <p>She ended up quitting because her husband only worked part-time and it made more sense for them to move nearer family and in a lower COL area. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-asked-for-a-schedule-change-after-having-children#post-2419130 Tue, 12 Jan 2016 17:33:44 +0000 runnerd 2419130@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>...what was your employer's response? Did they accept your proposal, flat turn it down, or accept it with modifications.</p> <p>If my employer will let me work 24 hours with some flexibility to the hours, I can manage a plan without paying for more than $30-40 weekly for daycare (combo grandma care, drop in daycare, and working on weekends when DH is here). After LO #2 is born, the cut in pay would be almost exactly equal to the pay decrease from cutting my hours. I'd love to spend extra time with my kids until I only have one in daycare again.</p> <p>Anyways, I'm just really nervous about asking since I already have special arrangement for work from home, and none of the other mothers at my company work part-time. The only way for it to be possible is to ask though - just curious how others' requests were received. </p>