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[quote=Anonymous]On the hours front, 1400 sounds very doable.  I regularly worked 2300 with two little kids and it was super hard.  Even dropping to 1800 felt really reasonable as long as you don't plan long vacations.  If I started to fall behind, I'd plan a marathon session in the office and work until midnight or later as it was easier to miss one bedtime and cram hours and get tons of work done then to miss a week of bedtimes for the equivalent hours while being stressed all week.

The big challenge will be sticking to 1400.  If the group gets busy they are going to push for you to work more, as your plate won't look full.  It feels fundamentally unfair to the group to push another colleague from 2300 equivalent to 2600 equivalent when you are at 1400, even if it's reflected in your pay.

I'd push for a deal where they top up your pay if you work extra hours. Most firms don't do this for reduced hours and it's a raw deal.  If you end up working 90% instead of 75%, then they should pay you for 90%.  I suspect you'll have more leverage to do this if you offer to use your husband's benefits so the firm doesn't have to worry about paying them if you drop below your hours.[/quote]

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