need advice to be part-time again

[Anonymous]

Hi - I was promoted in June to a 14 and told I had to return to full-time work. That's not in any policy, more of a reflection of the needs and wants of my new division and my new boss. After 3 months of full-time work, I am very ready to move back to part-time. I was full time for 2.5 years, then part-time for 2.5 years. I know my new boss doesn't want me to be part-time; it's a struggle to find someone to pick up the work I won't be able to do. Before when I went part-time I kept a full work load, and just worked harder to finish the work faster. With this new supervisor, the job demands are higher, it is more challenging work, and I don't feel confident I can perform 40 hours of work in 32. Any advice?

[Anonymous]

You were promoted to a 14 with no competition? Did you apply for the position?

[Anonymous]

OP here: yes, competition. I applied.

[Anonymous]

14? really, which agency, it seems very hard to be promoted to 14 where I work.

[Anonymous]

Any chance you know another 14 with similar qualifications that's looking to go part-time? If so, I'd suggest proposing a job share. But that likely means you're both working 20 hours/week - are you ok with that? (Another option is a 16/24 split.)

Otherwise, if your boss indicated she needs to staff the position full-time, I guess you need to look elsewhere or see if you can return to your prior job?

[Anonymous]

So you applied for a full time position 2.5 months ago and now want to see if your new boss will let you go part time?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi - I was promoted in June to a 14 and told I had to return to full-time work. That's not in any policy, more of a reflection of the needs and wants of my new division and my new boss. After 3 months of full-time work, I am very ready to move back to part-time. I was full time for 2.5 years, then part-time for 2.5 years. I know my new boss doesn't want me to be part-time; it's a struggle to find someone to pick up the work I won't be able to do. Before when I went part-time I kept a full work load, and just worked harder to finish the work faster. With this new supervisor, the job demands are higher, it is more challenging work, and I don't feel confident I can perform 40 hours of work in 32. Any advice?

You applied for a full time position? I don't understand how that equates to you were told you had to return to full time...you chose to apply to a full time position.

[Anonymous]

You applied for a fulltime position, have enough work to fill the fulltime slot but want to go back to part-time after three months. Don't see how this would work.

[Anonymous]

There are probably a lot of other willing to take that 14. If you don't want it, then step aside.