Considering asking your employer for a more flexible schedule, but wondering how to tackle the issue or if it's even worth trying for? The tips over at the Fayetteville Observer may be of assistance. According to this article, more bosses and business operators are open to flextime and telecommuting than many women realize. It's all about remaining professional though.
Rather than stumbling through your request and throwing out personal details such as concerns about childcare and family time, sit down and figure out the benefits to your employer in advance. Be prepared to explain to your boss, in tangible terms, how helping you will help them. Also be willing to consider a trial period. Who knows...they may love it, but you may not! A good window for such an attempt may be a slower time of year (if your field has one) where everyone in the office and out of it can adjust, and efficient communications and delegation systems can be set up and tested.
Give it a shot! Could be worth your while (and your employer's)!
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