Anyone working part-time? What do you do?

[samy23]

I see most people here are working full-time jobs, just wondering if there's anyone working part-time?

[annethcz]

I work part time. I'm a preschool teacher and I work 3 mornings/week.

Before this, I was a SAHM, and this schedule is perfect for me. My kids are all in school, and attend the school that I teach at. So for the most part, we have the same days off. Daycare is built in, my kids can go to the extended day program before and after school while I do my prep work or if I have meetings. I still have 2 days completely to myself while my kids are in school, which is DIVINE. I also have 3 afternoons to myself each week, which I usually use to catch up on laundry, prep dinner, etc.

Although my hourly salary isn't too bad, we couldn't survive on my income alone since I work so few hours (about 15 hrs/week). We live on DH's salary, and use my income to fund my retirement and for 'fun' things.

[kerc]

Ann,
I work part time as a college instructor. If I could stay part time (20 hrs per week) it would suit me great. The job is going away though and either will be full time but with benefits! or I will be doing something else. If I could do anything, I think I'd be a preschool teacher (and am in the process of applying for a job as a preschool teacher as a back up plan). Unfortunately it is hard to find a job as a preschool teacher that pays enough to live on.

I think I'd really like to be an ECFE parent educator in Minnesota. But those jobs are hard to come by and I'd have to get yet another degree to be certified.


My husband would like to work full time and let me be the part timer, but it doesn't always work out like you hope for. We're both way too educated to be picky about jobs (we both hold phds in our field).

[snarky]

I don't work part-time. However my mom worked part-time as a nurse, there are plenty of PT gigs in that field.

[Peony]

A part time RN here. I have a great job set up in that I mostly work from home, I attend or lead 3 meetings a month, and then pop into the office to talk to my director, and the other things I need to do there as need be. I have to stop by this afternoon to reserve conference room space and 2 out of my 3 children will come with me. The rest of my work is at home either doing paperwork or phone support. I am always on-call which isn't as bad as it sounds, I do breastfeeding support so it is just when a mom needs extra help that I get called and I call her from where ever I happen to be. For April and May I have more in-office time because I am hiring 5 employees and then training them in a 25 hour basic breastfeeding support class. They talk to the moms first and then medical problems get referred to me. It is a really awesome job that works very well for me having 3 small children.

[One_Girl]

I'm working out of my home part time watching my neighbors children while I look for steadier work in my field.

[mamaofprincesses]

I work 17 hours a week as an ESL teacher (English as a second language). I work two evenings a week, when I have classes, and then the other 9 hours a week are flexible because it's just prep/adminstrative stuff. I couldn't live off of it alone but it is a great supplement to DH's income.

[StephandOwen]

I work 18 hours/week (3 mornings/week) at a daycare. The other 2 mornings I am at school. When I get off work/school I pick ds up from school and spend the afternoon with him. I have 1 night class each week too.

[earthmama369]

I'm a jill-of-all-trades. Right now I'm homeschooling my kids, so trying to supplement our family income by working while with the kids. I do freelance editing and translation, I tutor homeschooled teens, I teach a few classes here and there (one weekly, two monthly), and I've just started to bring a hobby -- needle felting -- over into a small business. I'd like to at least pay for my materials. Making some money above and beyond that would be wonderful.

[rootzdawta]

I'm working very part time at a tutoring center 5 hours a week. It allows me to pay for Weight Watchers, yoga classes, fitness DVDs and basically the extra things that I don't strictly need but that make my life a whole lot more enjoyable. I enjoy tutoring/working with children especially in a more laid back atmosphere where adherence to curriculum and pacing guides are not an issue (I'm a teacher and couldn't stand teaching in public school). When my kids are older, I hope to use this experience I gain to build a good clientele tutoring privately.

[34me]

I work 20 hrs a week and have benefits too. I work in recreation. Have you ever called up a rec center and spoken to a supervisor/coordinator because a class just stunk? That's me

[akayerich]

I work part-time, too. 2-3 days/week as an LPN. I work evenings right now- 3pm-11pm, but I'm interviewing for a dayshift position, which would be just fantastic! It's tough being away from my 14 month old at his bedtime.

[Angelorum]

I work 8-12 hours a week doing clothing alterations at a menswear store. They have been very accommodating with my schedule and my baby. I have been bringing my son with me since I came back after the birth. He's starting to get a little too mobile now, but I am paid by piece so I don't have to feel guilty if I spend more time chasing him around once in a while.

[That Is Nice]

I work part time, but it doesn't feel like part time.

I generally work 30 to 40 hours per week. Some of it I work from home.

I'm going to stop saying I work part time because I don't think it really portrays the hours I put in or what I'm doing.

I have so many meetings and so much out of state travel (well, not a ton, but too much for me) that this DOES NOT feel part time anymore.

In fact, in a previous job "full time" was 35 hours per week to accommodate all the night meetings we had (about 4 per month).

I feel like I'm full time. Yeah, I'm going to stop saying I work part time.

[Kristine233]

I've mostly worked part time in all my jobs. I'm a schoolage program coordinator for the local YMCA, 20 hours a week. Before that I was a preschool teacher for them, 22 hours a week. I'm in school though too full time so part time work is about all I can handle.

[Om Girl]

I work as an Outreach Coordinator for a local company cross promoting them and handling all of the things that happen outside their office walls. I also teach yoga classes and between the two positions I work on average 14 hours per week.

I do not have regular daycare, which is a pain but it usually all works out!

[1jooj]

I work part time as a writer for a marketing and design agency. I have a flexible position that ranges from almost no hours a week to almost FT hours depending on needs and my capacity. I do some work from home and some on site.

I also have a small farm, so I have a lot of ag-related work at home (feeding, milking and a variety of seasonal tasks). I used to work full time, but reduced my hours so I'd have some time to be a parent and a wannabe farmer.

[Peppermint Poppies]

I'll be starting part-time work soon, 12hrs/wk as an occupational therapist in a spinal cord injuries unit. I'm looking forwards to it. It's a very flexible position, it's my area of expertise, and it will be good to start using my professional training and knowledge again.

[russsk]

I work about 20 hours/week doing freelance editing from home. When the new baby is born in August I will either stop altogether, or cut my hours down to about 10/week.

[Curlyfry7]

I work part time, about 17-18 hours a week, although it is sometimes a bit more. I'm a veterinarian. I worked an additional day for the last 4 months while another doc was on maternity leave, which brought my hours up to about 28 a week, which was too much for me.

I enjoy working part time- we could live on my DH's salary alone, but this allows us some fun/savings, plus keep my license current in case I ever needed to go back to full time. Finding childcare is very hard though- we are currently without it right now.