To ask if you work full or part time and the reasons why?

[BabyNextYear25]

My sister received news today she would not be able to return to work full time as there isn't capacity. She was a little annoyed as her youngest will be in school and she's bored at home.
It got me thinking, the vast majority of my female friends and family work part time. It would be my dream to work part time but it's not feasible at the moment. Um curious to see how many women work part time, and what is there reason behind it? But also full time as well.
My reason is simple- I was single parent and I couldn't pay my mortgage on one wage.

Full time.

I love my job & am better at doing that I am at staying at home with DC. DC loved nursery so it made sense they did that 5 days a week & I worked. Youngest now at full time school & I love working full time.

Money is good, I love learning in my role & I don't want to be a poor pensioner so I'm paying a whack into my pension every month.

Was part time when oldest DC were the same age as the youngest is now but I prefer being full time.

I don't consider my part time working life to mean I've been fucked over at all. Why would I WANT to work more? I love the balance I have, I even manage to have hobbies which plenty of mumsnetters often moan they can't do due to full time work and mum commitments and useless husbands

Currently part time as after school childcare for 2 children isn't worthwhile. May aswell work shorter days and do the pickups myself.

Part time from youngest DC starting year 1. Took a 30 hours a week job with WFH and they offered to move me to full time by year 6. Through the pandemic I was working full time for part time money alongside others to keep the business afloat. Then they decided they didn’t want to offer WFH or full time to us after all but didn’t stop anyone working on call/full time for no additional pay, or offer solutions to stop it. So everyone resigned within a year.
Now I’m full time elsewhere.

Love this ! If you can afford to … why not. So many people think you are only entitled to work part time if you have children- absolutely not the case. People , should be able to make their own work pattern choices that suit their needs and budgets- without judgment IMO 🤷🏻‍♀️

Full time - purely financial. Single parent and I have teens with SEN. I could really do to be around more and have a bit of breathing space; but I have an understanding employer thankfully.

Full time... don't really have an excuse to go part time. No kids or anything

Though frequently wish I was part time in some form . I'm so knackered by the weekend just have zero energy to do any housework or anything.

Full time. I did a lot of part time juggling when the kids were little. Then for a long stretch I worked two jobs over school hours and evenings, so that I was full time but without the childcare. I've been solidly 9-5 full time for the last two years and I love it. I'm much less tired. I like the money and doing something for me.

Ad hoc hours (between 10 and 35 a month) doing something related to my old career for a local authority.

I had postpartum psychosis which completely trashed my sense of self and my confidence. I don't know if I'd cope with more hours. Instead I do lots of volunteering and I'm studying for degree number 3 part time.

I work 25 hours so I can take my son to school and pick him up as no alternative child care and my husband works ft.

Full time as I’m the main earner. But contemplating a 9 day compressed fortnight

I’m full time now after working part time for a number of years. Before that was a sahm.

Im doing it for the money, to build up pension. I love the job though.

You don’t need an excuse. If you can afford it and it would improve your quality of life - do it for you. You can be the excuse!

Stay at home mum. Since my eldest (6) was born. I also have dc (4) & dc (2). Take my hat off to working parents I don’t know where you find the time for everything. Especially single parents… it must be a logistical juggling act!

Part time (24hrs) finances allowed and wanted balance of family time and work time.

Was part time until youngest went to school the full time-but in a school so all drop offs, pick ups, school holidays are covered. Would love to drop down to 4 days so have some time to myself to clean/food shop/ etc but not feasible with money right now!

4 days a week. Used to be 3, which was perfect for me, but my employer wanted me to go full time. I managed to get them to agree to 4 days as a compromise.

Part time. My DH is too. We have two children with severe SEN so no before or after school care- we have to do all pick ups and drop offs ourselves so we work around that. V tough.

I will have to go back part time in a year though… dreading it. I know lots of women on here see their career as part of their identity but it’s always just been a job for me. It’s just going to add more to my load.

Part time we do school bus. At 50 suits me fine my energy is low some weeks. Suits our household fine. Full time is very tiring.

Full time. Went back full time after both mat leaves.

Wanted to progress in work and in my career. DH much more flexible so he could pick up the slack.

It has worked well for us as a family and I am pleased we did it.

30 hours over 4 days. Was a single parent now not. I like my day off and don't need to be full time.

@Timeforabiscuit

I'm very sorry about your DH having cancer. I hope his prognosis is good! X

Part time.

I worked FT with a second job for many years, building my career and paying a mortgage.

Got with DH late 30s then had DD. We were then in a strong financial position and my career was established so I've been able to work PT since then so that I can do school runs etc. Only childcare we've needed was during school holidays.

I appreciate I am in a fortunate position now, I have the best of both worlds. However I feel I've earned it through the very hard years of working 2 jobs and living paycheck to paycheck.

Part time.

We don't need the money and I'm freelance so some weeks I work more hours than others but I do voluntary work that I don't want to give up (and it takes up quite a lot of time).