If at all possible, don’t settle for full-time work if you really want a part-time schedule! Networking can lead you to the job offer you really want. Photo by Ryan Riggins on Unsplash I first mentioned networking in this post, which is about why an employer might say “Yes!” to your request to work part-time. In the traditional 40(+) hours per week workforce, it can be difficult to find a part-time position. Here is a true story where networking paid...
Natural disasters change lives (as evidenced by this picture from Joplin, Missouri, in 2011). Thankfully, in the aftermath, people are motivated to give charitably to help with relief efforts. What motivates the charitable giving that you do? I write to reach those who seek to live their life in “balance”. My husband and I are not in the early-retired niche. We did not choose to save at incredibly high rates so we could retire by 35 or 40 or 45,...
December and the Christmas season is a time of much generosity. Let’s keep it going throughout the year. Photo by Carol A big thank you to Liz at ChiefMomOfficer.org for her blog post titled I’m Sick of Christmas Materialism – Instead Let’s Make a Difference #ActsOfKindness. After reading that post, ForeignBornMD started this blog chain to encourage other bloggers and their respective readers to make a difference this Christmas season. Links to their articles, as well as blog posts by...
Whether you seek to work from home or with flex scheduling in an office, be encouraged to know there are employers who allow flexible work arrangements. Photo by Kamen Atanassov on Unsplash Welcome to part three in a series I’ve named Want to Downsize Your Work Year? Links to all articles in the series are available at the bottom of this post. If you are seeking part-time work in your life, I hope you will find encouragement as I describe the four different...
October 16, 2017, is National Boss’s Day. Express some verbal appreciation to your supervisor today! Photo by Gaelle Marcel on Unsplash. Happy National Boss’s Day!! to those of you who have accepted the added responsibilities of leading your charges, mentoring employees, signing time cards, evaluating performance, delegating tasks, managing your team, and all those other get-to-dos that you get to do. Today is a special day just for you! I’ve been in the work force for nearly 30 years and...
