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Going from part time to full time - how did you find it??

  • 29-11-2019 12:01pm
    #1
    runningbuddy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,068 ✭✭✭


    Hi folks

    Have the opportunity to go from 3 days to 5 days. Kids are older. Money is tight. Am I crazy to give up the coveted part time role?? Quite tough to get in my field. Has anyone made this change and how did it work??


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
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    Can you keep the option of going back to part-time work if full time working dose not work out for you? That is the big deciding factor.

    Once you have experience in the particular industry hard to get into dose not really come into it.


  • #3
    runningbuddy
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    No option to go back Maria !


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
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    runningbuddy wrote: »
    No option to go back Maria !

    Well them I would not do it but thats just me, you are sorta trapped if you cant go back to part-time. I went from full time to reducing my hours ( not part-time ) its the greatest thing since sliced bread.


  • #5
    stargazer 68
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    I went part time to full time earlier this year 5 half days to 5 full days. Takes getting used to but its just a case of planning really. The double salary is definitely a bonus! Everyone thought I was mad but there was no one at home when I got home and there is only so much cleaning you can do :)


  • #6
    Sevenup79
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    It depends on your energy levels, the ages of your children. If you are 30s or 40s and have been at home for a while, go fulltime. If children are 10s and 12s they should be helping out more anyway. If you have been at home awhile you may have more energy than a similiar age person who has family and has always worked.

    I would not stay part time if I had the energy to work fulltime especially if I needed the money. I would cut back on socialising and hobbies to find the energy.

    I have always worked fulltime with a young family. Now that I am heading towards 50, and kids are tweens I a trying to scale back to a four day to preserve my health. I don't have huge amounts of energy for socialising and hobbies once I have worked and kept the housework going.


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  • #7
    JustMe,K
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    Have you done the tax calculations to see how much better off you really will be financially?
    Its a tough one because if you find it isn't working for you there is no way back. When you say kids are older do you mean secondary school age or do you mean all grown up and left home?


  • #8
    runningbuddy
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    JustMe,K wrote: »
    Have you done the tax calculations to see how much better off you really will be financially?
    Its a tough one because if you find it isn't working for you there is no way back. When you say kids are older do you mean secondary school age or do you mean all grown up and left home?

    All 3 in secondary from this September


  • #9
    JustMe,K
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 610 ✭✭✭JustMe,K


    runningbuddy wrote: »
    All 3 in secondary from this September

    Dont underestimate how much time you will still need for secondary school. Plus it will be nice to have a bit of 'me' time on the days you are not working and maybe you can pick up something else those days for extra money rather than going full time where you are? Is there an option to take extra hours without being full time contracted?


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