Do you work part time and if so how flexible are you expected to be? This is my second part time role since having my DC and I was employed to work 3 days per week (9-5). Since joining I’ve been asked to cover sickness/holidays and just random days my colleague cannot make it into the office. This is an office based job and the second time this has happened to me in a role. I have said yes every time I’ve been asked (mainly because I don’t like to say no) but I am a single parent and the stress of constantly trying to find childcare and not spending time with my child (long commute) is really starting to get me down. Is this normal for part time jobs? This is one of the reasons I left my last job.