https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 26 May 2026 17:55:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/returning-to-work-part-time-advice-needed#post-1014783 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 22:54:07 +0000 ChitownRo 1014783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@katsupgirl: thanks - that is prob what I will end up doing. It is too bad that this hospital is not employee friendly at all - it just hurts the patients </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/returning-to-work-part-time-advice-needed#post-1014780 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 22:49:12 +0000 katsupgirl 1014780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know it's going to suck for your patients but I'd quit midway. I'd offer up the solution again about being part time and say its that or I quit. </p> <p>In the end you have to put yourself and family first. I would give the boss doctor advanced notice so she wasn't too screwed up by you leaving. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/returning-to-work-part-time-advice-needed#post-1014761 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 22:12:56 +0000 ChitownRo 1014761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@locavore_mama: Agreed, i need a solution. I have an idea in my mind already, one that would work really well given that they hired a new doc recently, that needs to build up her practice before getting a NP, </p> <p>this is an especially odd development bc one of the other NPs recently went part time. When I called HR months ago, they said that policies on part time were at a manager's discretion. </p> <p>The problem is that if I quit before maternity leave, I will lose like 8k in sick time pay. Even though we are comfortable financially, I don't want to just give away that money. The HR person essentially told me that quitting half way in my maternity leave would be understandable and said that is just the way it goes, given their sick time policy. </p> <p>On an aside, I think my MD would quit if I did - go to pharma or something. </p> <p>I already don't get benefits through my job bc my DH's are better... So it isn't like they have to pay for two part time benefits. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/returning-to-work-part-time-advice-needed#post-1014737 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 21:43:05 +0000 jedeve 1014737@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I work part time. You could mention that it is usually cheaper for companies to hire PT employees since the they don't have to pay benefits. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/returning-to-work-part-time-advice-needed#post-1014732 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 21:35:35 +0000 regberadaisy 1014732@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you know any other NP that would want to job share? Do you know what the official policy is on this?</p> <p>I would approach them with a solution not a question. Especially given the nature of your job I would not quit halfway through your maternity leave. I would think it will affect your reputation and impact future hirings as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/returning-to-work-part-time-advice-needed#post-1014712 Tue, 13 Aug 2013 21:24:07 +0000 ChitownRo 1014712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>. This will be fairly long, I'm sorry...</p> <p>So, I am expecting our first LO in November</p> <p>I work as a nurse practitioner in a specialized field at a large academic hospital, in an outpatient setting. I have fairly traditional hours, Mon- Thurs like 8 til 6 or 7. Fridays I work from home, catch up on charting, talk to patients on the phone etc. I actually only have clinic 2.5 days - my patients are very sick/dying, so they require lots of care coordination on the phone. </p> <p>Anyway, I only work directly with one doctor, who is great and a mom w young kids. She understands the work/life balance well - and all of my work def allows her to spend more time w her family. </p> <p>About a month ago, I approached her w the idea of me returning part time and finding someone to job share with me. I would still be in clinic w her, but the new NP would do more of the phone calls/disability paperwork etc. She is and was very supportive.<br /> The structure at this hospital is nutso and our official bosses are some random MBA and an administrative doctor type. They both suck. Suck. Anyway, thru the rumor mill, these administrators have heard that I am interested in part time and have said this not feasible (to another md, not me). I was intending on discussing this idea w them at my review later this week- just saying that I want to hear options. But, now that everyone gossips so much, they heard already and are vetoing it. </p> <p>I'm not sure how to approach my convo w them now. </p> <p>I can't say this to them - but I will definitely be one of those awful moms that quits 1/2 way through my maternity leave (after using my sick time). I won't come back to this stressful job full time. But, quitting last minute really puts them in a bad position. It normally takes 4-6 months to find replacement NPs - and train them. It would hurt my patients and my doctor, who are the last people I want impacted. And I wouldn't be able to say goodbye to my patients, which would make me sooo sad</p> <p>What would you do?</p> <p>Thanks for reading this novel.. </p>