to think there are people out there who would work for 1 day per week for a half decent wage.

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My employers are trying to argue that it is not worth their time or effort to advertise a position for 1 day a week to job share with me. (So I would have to work full time, so its not a case of them saving money by only paying me 4 days a week)

In the current market I am sure there are people out there who could give it a go - over to the mumsnet jury to talk me out of it!

Me, I would love a 1 day a week role. I have 4 dcs, youngest is nearly 1. Where are you?

I would consider working 1 day a week in the future. What are your employers basing their information on, if anything?

I'd do it.

I have not been told what they are basing the information on. Just that they refuse to advertise the role, despite being told the opposite a few months ago.

They are advertising other roles, so there is not a wholesale ban on advertising.

I cant really see any justification for not at least trying to find cover.

The only thing that has ever been mentioned to me previously is that they thought they would struggle to find someone to do it. But I cant see this being the case at the mo and this thread reasures me that I am not totally crazy in my way of thinking.

Could you work from home for the one day? Condensed working?

been trying to work out condensed working but it would mean leaving my house at 6.30 am and not getting back until 8 pm due to commute and I would not see dd at ALL for 4 days.

DD would still need to go to my mums if I worked at home but would drastically reduce the commute so if I do have to go back full time I will try and do this as often as poss. But my poor mum, who looks after dd, wont get a break!

It's never easy. Have you thought about an au pair? Home working will be better for you though.

au pair lol - If I could afford one of those I could afford to go down to 2 or 3 days a week

New job then. You know they can only refuse you if they can prove it will affect their business?

It seems they only have to consider it It seems that they can give any kind of BS answer to back up why the answer is no. I dont really want to leave the job right now as we are trying to move house but there may come a point where I have no choice. Coming home crying on a weekly basis is not good for the soul or for dd. So something needs to change.

(for future reference I am not trying to put anyone off the job should they change their mind and advertise it. The crying is linked to various aspects of the job - most, if not all of which would not be seen by a part time worker)

I know two people that are working one day a week and are very happy with the arrangement. They are both over 60 and are supplementing their pension. It isn't only parents that would appreciate this type of arangement.

Also - how about some postgrads who need cash, but are limited in hours they can work? They are usually more reliable than undergrads (judgey pants are in a floral pattern today).