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Your 9-2 job

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Newyearnewme24 · 18/01/2024 22:36

I’ve been made redundant after working 40+ hours a week FT constantly on edge from workloads and things like with evening/weekend messages from the CEO. The ship has started sinking so he can’t afford to keep me on and has made me redundant.

I’ve been coasting along and know this is the kick I probably needed to find a happier life with a better balance.

I’m hoping you can inspire me - does anyone work 4 days per week say 9-2? (School times) - if yes, what do you do?

NC as previous posts could be outing and I’ve been made redundant which hasn’t been announced yet. Shamelessly posting here for traffic.

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Spanglybangles · 04/02/2024 21:19

I work 9-3.45 Mon-Thurs, clerical role in a school, term time only. It’s great and much better for family life than the all weekends shift work I used to do with the NHS. Public holidays and nearly all school holidays off…ace!

Carsarelife · 04/02/2024 21:06

I was working 9-230 5 days a week. I left as I felt burn out . It was as equal as a full time job. I picked my DD up from school and did dinner etc and homeowner. My housework fell behind and admin. Plus didn't get the holidays off so had to find cover for 5 days in holidays.
I left in the end and now much happier doing 3 long days a week and having Monday and Friday off aswell as weekends. In holidays I drop a Wednesday so only have to cover 2 days a week which is easier for me

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Newyearnewme24 · 04/02/2024 20:50

Just bumping this to see if there’s anyone else that could add to this 🤗

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Prioromoon · 19/01/2024 22:14

Similar hours, but I could do those if I wanted - civil service

Curlewwoohoo · 19/01/2024 22:12

I work for a non-departmental public body (which is a bit like a government agency, civil service type, but one step removed).

Mumosa · 19/01/2024 22:08

I deliver with Evri

holycrabsticks · 19/01/2024 21:01

@Mumosa with who?

Katemax82 · 19/01/2024 00:18

Mumosa · 18/01/2024 22:48

hi there i’m sorry to hear you’ve been made redundant. I’m currently delivering parcels a few hours each day. Not the best money but it gets me out the house and my steps per day have been fab! It’s flexible which is the main thing for me. i work average 3-4 hours per day over 5-6 days and earn around £1000 per month. i can start any time between 8.30- 11am. it’s double time on a sunday that’s why i’ll work a few hours then sometimes.

Which company?

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Newyearnewme24 · 18/01/2024 23:23

Thank you! See this is so appealing (if not a bit scary I’ve no idea how to start a business but I’d figure it out). Only hesitation I had was that locally cleaning companies seem to be everywhere - a local post asking for a cleaner will get 70+ companies recommended.@deeprealisation

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Sugargliderwombat · 18/01/2024 23:23

My friend does these sort of hours at citizens advice.

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Newyearnewme24 · 18/01/2024 23:21

Can I ask, do you need SQL knowledge for this? (hoping I’ve got the right one there!) @CrispyFries

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Spacemoon · 18/01/2024 23:20

I work in the charity sector. 4 days a week, flexitime, hybrid, but mostly from home. Being the charity sector, the pay is obviously not amazing, but it's not the worst, and combined with the good holiday allowance and flexibility (meaning I save on childcare costs), I really can't grumble!

fyn · 18/01/2024 23:19

Parish Clerk (and I run our local community centre as part of that). I work 20 hours a week, I pick my hours bar one evening meeting per month. Paid £19.10 an hour, not a qualified clerk (should rise to £20.10 when I qualify!) With a few years experience after qualification you can look at salaries of £50-£75k for Town Clerk roles as progression.

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Newyearnewme24 · 18/01/2024 23:19

Thanks so much, I never would have considered this thinking there would be no flexibility (I’ve already been googling off the back of your comment!)

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whiteboardking · 18/01/2024 23:17

My cleaner earns a decent wage and works round her childcare. She's good so charges accordingly. Hard work but she dictates her hours..

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Newyearnewme24 · 18/01/2024 23:17

AliasGrape · 18/01/2024 22:47

I work 9-3 4 days a week.

It’s a weirdly specific role so again quite outing but I work for an organisation similar to a professional membership body. My role is quite varied but would fall under the broad title of ‘communications’ I guess - some marketing, some PR, research and lots of writing (case studies, white papers, sector updates etc).

I was doing the writing for them as a freelancer and was then offered a permanent role and asked what hours would suit. It’s changed a few times and they are very flexible. There are times when I need to do more though, I worked till 10 this evening for example, once DC was in bed.

(I always cringe slightly mentioning writing for a job on here as am aware that my posts are probably littered with errors - the way I post on MN is not reflective of the way I write professionally!)

I laughed when reading this as I do/was doing similar and then I post on MN and see all my typos & grammatical errors!

I was considering making the freelance leap but it feels a bit scary! Thank you though - your role sounds very similar to my experience and it’s great to know that jobs like this exist

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missymousey · 18/01/2024 23:16

Self employed gardener

Mumosa · 18/01/2024 23:15

Evri

ShadowOfTheSeason · 18/01/2024 23:13

Finance Manager. Fully flexible part time hours from home. £50k full time salary.

L1ttledrummergirl · 18/01/2024 23:08

My last job was telephone interviewer. Flexible hours, working from home so I generally worked 9-3, 3 days a week.

YummyCookie · 18/01/2024 23:08

I work 9-2 in an Estate Agents

toastandtwo · 18/01/2024 23:04

@Mumosa Who do you deliver for?
OP like others here I’m a TA, I love my job but earn pennies so would quite like to pick up some weekend work.

Mybumlooksbig · 18/01/2024 23:04

Cleaner 🤓

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Newyearnewme24 · 18/01/2024 23:00

I’m just reading through your posts but just jumping back in to say thank you for posting so far - a few of these really sound like something I’d enjoy or have given me new ideas. I feel hopeful for the first time in a long time!

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All2Well · 18/01/2024 22:56

These aren't my hours but I am a lecturer and have found universities generally can offer quite a bit of flexibility especially with part time roles.

Even in my current role, when I'm not actually timetabled to teach I can either work from home or have flexible start/finish times. It would be very easy, say, to drop kids off at school without needing to use a breakfast club, be there to pick up but mark or plan in the evening after school.

There are lots of roles...some of the food outlets are only 9-2 or 9-3, there's cleaning, HR, admin, reception, gym reception, PAs, wellbeing advisers, accomodation officers and flexible working is always sold as a key part of the job and 30% wfh where possible. We also get really good paid holidays.

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