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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Working for yourself. Writer. Professor.  Consultant. You may need to work some hours between 9-5 but you have a lot of flexibility. [/quote]

I'd argue that a consultant isn't all that flexible.  You're beholden to the whims of your clients, including being available when they expect you to be - in person or otherwise.  Plus, junior consultants don't get to chart their own course and need to earn their stripes through lots of hours usually spent colocated with either the client or colleagues.

OP is asking the wrong question.  It should probably read "My son is okay working hard, but he wants to do it on his own schedule.  What kind of jobs don't require set schedules?"

The answer to which totally depends on his level of experience and skill set.  But in general, not many and vanishingly few for junior folks.[/quote]

Not necessarily on his own schedule, just not a full 9-5 every single day of the week.[/quote]

Well he will get Sat and Sunday off.

Teachers work 9-330pm, maybe he can be a gym teacher who phones it in?

He basically wants a part time career with benefits? Don’t we all?[/quote]

No, he would be fine with a nursing type schedule, so on, then off, or working "all the time" but with flexibility. Just not a desk job that you do all week every week.[/quote]

Can you say what you mean by "flexibility" = Do you mean that he wants to be able to choose when and how hard to work? Or that he wants to be doing a variety of things during the day? Or wants to be able to take his degree and skills and switch jobs every couple of years? Or do you just mean he doesn't want to be tied to a computer?[/quote]

^ Let me add: I think it's great he's thinking about this, and that you are helping him figure out a good path. Just want to understand better what you are looking for/looking to avoid.[/quote]

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