I've had to name change as previous posts would identify me.
This isn't an issue as such but I would appreciate some guidance.
I work 4 days per week (30 hours) in a senior management position, reporting to the MD and an active member of the board of Directors. The board consists of an MD, FD, Ops Director and Commercial Director (fill in the missing blank if you can )
I started the role over 12 months ago, initially 3 days but it went up to 4 days which was fine at the time; the 4 days were made permanent earlier this year. I've enjoyed the job role immensely and with reporting in to the MD, I've developed a lot and really adding value to the business and the people within it. The 4 days has given me some worklife balance with my 3 year old DD too and the seniority has also been rewarded in my overall package.
My MD has asked if I wish to go down to 3 days again. He knows DD is starting pre-school soon and so he has kept open 4 days still and he knows the work is there (often on my day off, I take calls, check emails) but put out there I can go to 3 if I want.
In keeping with how my mind works, I've listed + and -
+ve's
- Potenial take home pay will be same as what I take home now, due to currently being in the higher rate taxband, going 3 days would bring me below it. I would take the car allowance as my car is due to go back, and they'd pro rata it down.
- more time with DD on my 2nd day off, although she starts her free 15 hours at pre-school from Sept (9-12 each day)
- I would have some time to myself on my days off (due to DD being in school). I can work on the voluntary stuff I do which I'm lagging behind in.
-ve's
- I end up working on my days off (both of them) but not getting paid for it.
- I am perceived to be a "part timer", i.e at the moment, my day off isn't really noted by people, they think I'm on another site, or working from home and it isn't noticable. It will be if I drop to 3 days
- my impact in my role will be less. The day won't be replaced by anyone else as I'm the only person heading up this area of the business and I won't be able to do what I want to achieve by the end of the year.
- it may (or may not) impact on future promotion, i.e. I would like to be a Director within 2 years and my MD knows this. Going to 3 days isn't exactly going to show committment, although like I say, he is fully supportive of whatever I want to do as long as my car allowance is pro rataed as it currently hasn't been!
WWYD?
I am completely on the fence. I love DD so much and we've had a really nice day off together today. But I also love my job.