Part-time IT Job?

alowe

I'm just wondering if anyone has advice on what aspect of IT I could do in order to secure a part-time job. I'm currently an IT manager on maternity leave, and my organisation will only allow me go back full-time, which is not something I really want to do. Ideally I'm looking for work that I could do around the kids, i.e. term-time or mornings.What i'm not sure, is what type of IT position allows this?

If I can figure out a position, then I reckon I could try and do certification in that area, to have the pieces of paper. I use to do programming and loved it, but it was C, and I haven't programmed in a few years, so not sure what language would be worth my while learning that I might be able to get a part-time job in it? My current role involves management on a of a network/servers/client workstations, etc. both forward planning and fire-shooting.

Any suggestions on what best certs or languages to do, that might enable me to change roles to a part-time one.

thanks.

horgan_p

I dont know , I cant fit what I need to do into 8 hours 5 days a week, never mind part time !!!

Seriously though , occasionally Amazon or Apple look for at home support staff.
Money's not great though , so be forewarned

L1011

There really aren't any part-time jobs once you go above first line support. I suspect you don't want to have to go / return to that level!

If the public service was hiring, there would be the possibility of job sharing but that basically does not exist in private sector IT - and that'd be usually 2 full and a half day or 9-1 / 1-5 - neither of which would let you escape childcare costs.

alowe

myob - yeah, I was wondering if I'd get technical support part-time, as I know any management or project management type job probably doesn't lend itself to part-time (just not enough hours in the day.) I think i'd be bored out my tree if I was first line of tech support.

horgan_p - same in my job, not enough hours - hence the not been allowed do less hours (although in all honestly, I worked a 5 day week in 4 days, so it is possible, but not available for meetings 5 days a week wasn't looked on favourably!) I'm not worried about working from home, but ideally would like to finish by 2pm latest where-ever I am.

Are there any programming jobs that could lend to part-time hours or shift-work? I have a feeling that in order to go part-time I might be doing a complete career change.

L1011

Quite a bit of contract programming work would allow it - but there's no guaranteed income there.

alowe

MYOB wrote: »

Quite a bit of contract programming work would allow it - but there's no guaranteed income there.

What languages? Would u get work if you just
Learnt a language without having practical use of it? (Would have to figure how to write programs in my current job)

horgan_p

dont take this the wrong way , but do you already program ?

From what I understand (I'm not a programmer) , it isnt something you pick up over the long weekend. And employers will want to see examples of your work
from friends who are programmers though , Java is apparently the new rock and roll.

alowe

horgan_p wrote: »

dont take this the wrong way , but do you already program ?

From what I understand (I'm not a programmer) , it isnt something you pick up over the long weekend. And employers will want to see examples of your work
from friends who are programmers though , Java is apparently the new rock and roll.

I was a programmer in c and basic java, sql. I loved programming but my career path took me into managing and Ive ended up doing hardware with very little software programming for the last 10 years, but I know I can program and have the mind for it. I could possibly head towards training? (But dont have an ma or phd so not sure if that's a runner)

druidhill

This could be quite difficult for you. A part-time option is usually something that you work out with your current employer. Contract work usually requires you to be up to speed now.

Not really advice, but if a potential employer were to ask you about your reasons /motivation for going down the programming route, how would you answer it? Something to consider, as they will probably question why you want to re-visit it after 10 years.