I had a great part-time setup for a while. I left a job, and they called to see if I'd come back. At that point I was in a good enough position to negotiate the arrangement. Eventually, a pointy haired boss decided that I "had to go full time." Sad part is, I'm not sure if the extra 2 days upped my productivity much. When I knew I only had to do it for 3 days a week, I was a rock star for those 3 days. Eventually, the extra days caused me to leave years sooner than I would have.
I agree with marrone and tjr, if you're looking for part-time right off, be upfront about it. It helps if you have specialized knowledge, or a skill that will make up for not being full time.
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I had a great part-time setup for a while. I left a job, and they called to see if I'd come back. At that point I was in a good enough position to negotiate the arrangement. Eventually, a pointy haired boss decided that I "had to go full time." Sad part is, I'm not sure if the extra 2 days upped my productivity much. When I knew I only had to do it for 3 days a week, I was a rock star for those 3 days. Eventually, the extra days caused me to leave years sooner than I would have.
I agree with marrone and tjr, if you're looking for part-time right off, be upfront about it. It helps if you have specialized knowledge, or a skill that will make up for not being full time.