http://solittletime.lohudblogs.com/2007/10/18/the-new-mommy-track/ The Working Mother's Blog Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:48:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.5 http://solittletime.lohudblogs.com/2007/10/18/the-new-mommy-track/#comment-5595 Amanda Tue, 06 Nov 2007 01:21:12 +0000 http://solittletime.lohudblogs.com/2007/10/18/the-new-mommy-track/#comment-5595 Hey, you don't have to peddle candles to find a mommy-job these days. I'm a corporate attorney who has just returned to work after a seven-month maternity leave, and I work three days a week. With a hot job market and communications technology that makes us almost instantly accessible to each other, employers have had to make a lot of concessions to allow a flexible work schedule. I have to field emails and calls on my "days off" but mostly I spend time with my son and it's wonderful. Sometimes, all it takes is asking your current employer for a part-time gig. Hey, you don’t have to peddle candles to find a mommy-job these days. I’m a corporate attorney who has just returned to work after a seven-month maternity leave, and I work three days a week. With a hot job market and communications technology that makes us almost instantly accessible to each other, employers have had to make a lot of concessions to allow a flexible work schedule. I have to field emails and calls on my “days off” but mostly I spend time with my son and it’s wonderful. Sometimes, all it takes is asking your current employer for a part-time gig.

]]> http://solittletime.lohudblogs.com/2007/10/18/the-new-mommy-track/#comment-5588 Rona Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:43:29 +0000 http://solittletime.lohudblogs.com/2007/10/18/the-new-mommy-track/#comment-5588 I'm not surprised. I'm seeing more and more moms making things work their way. Often they have to give up their original careers but they find something that's at least partly as fulfulling, and lucrative, in exchange for flexibility and shorter hours. I've seen moms become real estate agents, candle party sellers, teachers, office assistants, hotel clerks, part-time library assistants and many other things. It's fabulous that they can let go of one of identity and happily try another so they can be around for their kids. I’m not surprised. I’m seeing more and more moms making things work their way. Often they have to give up their original careers but they find something that’s at least partly as fulfulling, and lucrative, in exchange for flexibility and shorter hours. I’ve seen moms become real estate agents, candle party sellers, teachers, office assistants, hotel clerks, part-time library assistants and many other things. It’s fabulous that they can let go of one of identity and happily try another so they can be around for their kids.

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