https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 08:36:49 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/negotiating-part-time-return-to-work#post-811270 Mon, 27 May 2013 14:01:25 +0000 lemondrop 811270@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did, I had a lot of job security though, so I flat out told them that I would return part time with a flexible schedule prior to maternity leave. They hired a full time teacher to cover most days, and I offered to teach 2-3 classes a week and work on projects for the rest of the time. The bulk of my work is during naps or after bedtime, I love it since I'm more productive in the evenings. </p> <p>I went from salary to hourly, which was great because salary was too many hours unpaid as it was. My insurance is through my husband, so I don't have to worry about how many hours per week it works out to, it varies from 15-30 hours depending what's going on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/negotiating-part-time-return-to-work#post-811213 Mon, 27 May 2013 13:17:25 +0000 pinkcupcake 811213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I negotiated a part time schedule before I started maternity leave so it was all worked out in my leave paperwork. We agreed that I would take off three months full time and then I would come back to work three days a week for two months before going back to my full time schedule. It was agreed that the two days I would take off would not be paid unless I used PTO. I was able to keep my benefits. </p> <p>I ultimately ended up taking another month off full time (unpaid) and did part time for two months before deciding to be a sahm </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/negotiating-part-time-return-to-work#post-811197 Mon, 27 May 2013 13:03:14 +0000 dolphin 811197@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I work four days a week instead of five. Having one extra day with LO makes a huge difference. We scaled back my salary by 20% (ain't gonna lie...that sucked!) but I got to keep all my benefits and vacation days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/negotiating-part-time-return-to-work#post-810849 Mon, 27 May 2013 08:26:32 +0000 wheres_c 810849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hi there!<br /> I asked for part time work from home when maternity leave was over. My situation was a little different in that if they said no, we were willing to make the cutbacks in order for me to SAHM.</p> <p>I emailed first, but basically I had a meeting with my boss, and told him that while I valued my work and wished to continue, there were family needs that came first.</p> <p>As far as pay, I did take a cut. He asked me what I wanted, and I wasn't really prepared....so I said to calculate my hourly rate (based on my full time salaried position) and times it by the number of hours I would be working.</p> <p>Because I dropped down past 26 hours, I lost my health insurance...this was my companies policy, but I go covered using COBRA. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/negotiating-part-time-return-to-work#post-810842 Mon, 27 May 2013 08:20:47 +0000 kml636 810842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did. I was super scared. I did it after 6 weeks of maternity leave. My pay is based on billable hours, so I work 25 hours a week and get paid for that amount by the hour. I was ready to quit if they said no, and I think they knew that, so it did give me some bargaining power. Go for it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/negotiating-part-time-return-to-work#post-810679 Mon, 27 May 2013 01:07:00 +0000 Corduroy 810679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you negotiated a flexible schedule or reduced your hours at work? If so, what did you have to concede?</p> <p>I'm going back to work July 1st and I think my schedule is pretty impossible. I have a five minute window between when daycare opens and when i need to be on the road, and a ten minute cushion for pick up. </p> <p>I'd like to ask my employer for six or seven hour days in the office with or without making up the remaining hours after LOs bedtime. I have no idea how to broach this subject with the boss. If I ask for shorter hours I assume I would take a pay cut but what amount? I think I'll end up doing the same amount of work regardless of how much time I spend in the office.</p> <p>I'd love to hear how you've negotiated flexible schedules or if you asked and were denied. </p>