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mistigoodwin
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Ok, so I work 7.5 hours a day at a Financial company. Usually 7 hours a day, but right now I bring my daughter to work with me so I skip my lunch to avoid leaving and coming back for no reason. I have worked here for 7.5 years now, my boss is great and very lenient. Understands, I have a life and kids, and things come up.
Things are SO slow at the office! I have basically nothing to do all day. So here I am on MFP, FB and Ebay basically all day. I get paid a good salary, most people are probably thinking....so why are you bit***** about that? Well, my husband works out of town, (only home some weekends) I have a 6 month old daughter, and an 8 year old son. My son starts school again tomorrow, and will be in football, wrestling, basketball and baseball this year! It's going to be busy and I already have no time for anything it seems like. I better mention I have OCD about a clean house, clean kids, cooked meals, healthy lunches. With work all day and all this by my self, I'm considering asking for a cut in my hours.
What's a good way to say it without seeming like I don't want my job? Basically in my head right now, I'm bored out of my mind, wasting time I could really use. And he's paying me for doing nothing!
What's your advice for me?
Things are SO slow at the office! I have basically nothing to do all day. So here I am on MFP, FB and Ebay basically all day. I get paid a good salary, most people are probably thinking....so why are you bit***** about that? Well, my husband works out of town, (only home some weekends) I have a 6 month old daughter, and an 8 year old son. My son starts school again tomorrow, and will be in football, wrestling, basketball and baseball this year! It's going to be busy and I already have no time for anything it seems like. I better mention I have OCD about a clean house, clean kids, cooked meals, healthy lunches. With work all day and all this by my self, I'm considering asking for a cut in my hours.
What's a good way to say it without seeming like I don't want my job? Basically in my head right now, I'm bored out of my mind, wasting time I could really use. And he's paying me for doing nothing!
What's your advice for me?
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maybe you should quit your job and go stay at home0
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Um.... you're looking a gift horse in the mouth. If you tell your employer "You're not giving me enough work, how about letting me switch to PT instead of FT..." You make yourself seem irrelevant to the company. Because if you don't have enough to do, then they might as well save your salary, fire you and split your duties amongst existing employees.
Why not find a job that is PT?0 -
Can't quit, still need the money.
He does need me as en employee it's just him and I in the office. I am a great employee and he know's it. We've worked really hard for the past two years or so making the business run slower and not so much going on, but now there's nothing to do. I ask him what he wants me to do and he says IDK. Kinda crazy and I know he know's I'm doing nothing.0 -
Can't quit, still need the money.
He does need me as en employee it's just him and I in the office. I am a great employee and he know's it. We've worked really hard for the past two years or so making the business run slower and not so much going on, but now there's nothing to do. I ask him what he wants me to do and he says IDK. Kinda crazy and I know he know's I'm doing nothing.
Well, if you two have a working friendship, I'd approach it like that.0 -
how about researching ways to improve the company?
I have no idea what you would do if you had a job, so. Can't help much0 -
u shold ask if it is ok to work virtually so u can do nothing at home.0
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Here's an idea, ask for more responsibility at work. Even better, look for opportunities to contribute to the business on your own. It's worth a shot, and it might turn out that you find yourself on a better long-term career path. Can't hurt to try.0
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Here's an idea, ask for more responsibility at work. Even better, look for opportunities to contribute to the business on your own. It's worth a shot, and it might turn out that you find yourself on a better long-term career path. Can't hurt to try.
I've considered this and still am.
My boss is a trader, trades stocks, mutual funds, ect. so there is a lot to learn, don't want to get into something that will be too much for me. I run all the errands, make all phone calls, answer client questions, do paperwork, schedule appointments and all the regular office stuff people do.0 -
u shold ask if it is ok to work virtually so u can do nothing at home.
Truth. I love "working" from home.0 -
u shold ask if it is ok to work virtually so u can do nothing at home.
Truth. I love "working" from home.
I've thought about this too. No one would be available at the office for clients though. Not sure how it would work out, but it would be perfect.0 -
I as well, am basically in the same boat. I also work 8 hours a day, but run out of things to do. I only work 4 days a week however.
If you have a good relationship with your boss, which is sounds like you do, then I would just approach him. It seems he knows your lifestyle and I'm sure he wouldn't up and fire you or assume you don't want to keep your job if you asked for a cut in hours. Just approach him and ask him what your options could be. If he wants you in the office even just to answer phones, then you'll do it. But if he can suggest hours that would work for both of you, why not approach the subject!0 -
I work for a bunch of lawyers and I am going to tell you this..you can ask to work PT and merely state that it is due to work/life balance issues. You do not have to go into detail and you shouldn't in case it is ever held against you. You never know what motivates other people and your life is none of their business.
If you truly want PT hours and are OK with the pay cut, make a list of your responsibilities and tell your boss that you believe that you can handle everything in 20 hours per work. Tell him that based upon demands, you may have to occasionally put in overtime for which you expect to be paid.
Also, do your health benefits come from your employer? Will you lose them if you go PT? That's pretty critical if you have a family.
Don't assume anyone is your friend! Remember ..work/life balance!0 -
Exactly, if you don't need the job let someone who does have one.maybe you should quit your job and go stay at home
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Find more things to do that would be helpful to the business.
Perhaps you could call previous clients and see if they are interested in re-starting a relationship.
Call existing customers to see if there is more the company could be doing for them.
Write a company newsletter and email it to clients.
Get a list of investors names and start making calls.
No business is so large that they couldn't benefit from more clients, or more activity from existing clients.0 -
Just quit.0
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Exactly, if you don't need the job let someone who does have one.maybe you should quit your job and go stay at home
Never once said I didn't need the job. If I didn't need it, I wouldn't work.0 -
Ask for more responsibility. I'm in the same boat at times!!!!0
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I work for a bunch of lawyers and I am going to tell you this..you can ask to work PT and merely state that it is due to work/life balance issues. You do not have to go into detail and you shouldn't in case it is ever held against you. You never know what motivates other people and your life is none of their business.
If you truly want PT hours and are OK with the pay cut, make a list of your responsibilities and tell your boss that you believe that you can handle everything in 20 hours per work. Tell him that based upon demands, you may have to occasionally put in overtime for which you expect to be paid.
Also, do your health benefits come from your employer? Will you lose them if you go PT? That's pretty critical if you have a family.
Don't assume anyone is your friend! Remember ..work/life balance!
Thank you for the advise!
Thankfully, Health Benefits come from by husbands job.0 -
Find more things to do that would be helpful to the business.
Perhaps you could call previous clients and see if they are interested in re-starting a relationship.
Call existing customers to see if there is more the company could be doing for them.
Write a company newsletter and email it to clients.
Get a list of investors names and start making calls.
No business is so large that they couldn't benefit from more clients, or more activity from existing clients.
We got rid of 100+ clients just to decrease the work load and give each client we have now more time, communication and show them more professionalism.
We do a monthly news letter which I mail to each client. And he don't want no more clients so I guess he considers his business big enough.0
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