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[Stormtrooper1986]

I work with a colleague and I am very good friends with her, we often socialise outside of work and I have been there for her when she has been going through issues with her family and partner.

I am currently on maternity leave and had my DS 6 months ago. I will be looking to go back to work but not for some time and when I do I will be lucky enough to go back on to a flexi contract meaning I could work say 32 hours over 3/4 days instead of my usual shift work. This has not yet been agreed with work yet but it likely will be .

I mentioned to her during a conversation that there were other positions in the company that I would like to apply for that are more specialised and she replied

‘I don’t think those who work part time or flexi should have the same opportunities as those that work full time ‘

I immediately said you cannot discriminate against those who work flexi and they have to give them the same opportunities, and she said it wasn’t fair if they did!

I know this may seem quite trivial but I was very miffed and just changed the subject

Aibu to be annoyed ??

Where I used to work it was clearly stated on job openings whether or not flex or part time would apply to a position. If you wanted X job but didn't want to give up flex or part time, then you knew not to apply for it. Could she have thought that every position had to accommodate flex or part time?

Being more supportive doesn’t mean she has to agree with everything you say or think. Having said that, some roles are completely doable within 32 hours and some aren’t. So it’s a pointless conversation (particularly when you’re actually still on leave and haven’t even applied - agree with PP who said it’s all pie in the sky stuff).

I think it totally depends on the role

If you work in a shift type environment and have good support and on shifts when you're not in there will be someone else in your role. Likewise if you work in a team of people with similar roles.

In my line of work people need sign off for different things and if you were a manager with one of the highest levels of sign off it could negatively affect other people's jobs if you weren't in full time as our sign off levels are in a triangle so for people at the top, they might be the only one to have that level of sign off. However I've seen it work on a job share type basis but it's rare. I think it might become more common though

I also think it does depend on the level of hours. Someone working 2 days a week is going to be out of the loop on a lot of things. To me 4 days isn't much different to 5 in that respect though, it's not too bad keeping track of what happened on your one day off.

I agree it's a poor attitude to have if she was a manager though. Surely it should be every case on its merits not a blanket 'you shouldn't have the opportunity' - some people on 32 hours will be more productive and useful than others on 40!

In reality, the more senior the post, the less likely it is to be able to be worked flexibly. So in a way, the system lends its way to her way of thinking.

Not saying it’s right, but it is like that.

Wtf. How can 32 hours be a day short? A day short of a 40hr week contract maybe. Hardly short of a day on a 34 hour a week contract though. Just like my full time contract and the other thousand or so that work for the same organisation as me.
Some ppl can't help themselves when they think they know it all

Please quote where the OP has slagged off her friend, @Thisisnotadrill?

And you bumped a thread from June 2018 just to say that because..?

@thisisnotadrill not sure why you are commenting on my post now ? This thread is old lol!

I received some great advice here and thought that I was probably a bit in the wrong for being annoyed, there are bigger things happening in my life and the world to be worried about.

Also I wasn’t bitching about them or being mean I literally just wasn’t sure if I was right to be a bit annoyed , anyway things have moved on and this is old news .

Not to sure what your problem is ?

Looks like @thisisnotadrill isn’t coming back to explain ?? 😂😂😂