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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It totally depends on the office.  I work part time, leaving at 2;30 every day so that I can pick up the kids.  My coworkers and bosses have been extremely supportive.  I make sure to call in from home and check email when needed, but even that is pretty rare.  And I received a promotion about six months ago and still get the assignments/projects that I should be getting.
That said, I worked for this group for 11 years before I went part time, so before I went part time,  I'd already proven myself as a reliable member of the team who makes some key contributions.[/quote]

Are you DW or DH?[/quote]

I've found such arrangements more likely when the mom asks than the dad, from my experience, which is why I ask.[/quote]

I'm the wife.  And that's actually a really interesting point... my office mate when I first started here was a dad who worked part time.  He's the only part time guy that I can think of in our group.  At the time I was still full time so didn't pay too much attention to the logistics, but he did mention a few times that he felt like when moms said they had to leave for a sick kid or couldn't make a meeting because it was their day off, that everyone was really supportive, but that he got the occasional eye roll or push back.  
I really would love to see more dads doing flex time/part time - it would be a huge benefit for everyone to normalize those schedules for whichever parent wants it in any given family![/quote]

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