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People who work part time after kids.. do you have

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robinpud · 13/11/2006 19:08

a career or a job?

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popsycal · 13/11/2006 19:08

I have a career I think

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robinpud · 13/11/2006 19:09

Only I very definitely have a job; very difficult with part time hours to get more senior. There's still a lingering perception that you are taking the easy option by working part time. It makes me

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FioFio · 13/11/2006 19:09

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morningpaper · 13/11/2006 19:10

hmm well

I have a job that I really enjoy

But there is not going to be much in career expansion, I concede

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southeastastra · 13/11/2006 19:10

a job or rather lots of them

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Tinker · 13/11/2006 19:11

I could have a career if I was so minded - it's about attitude rather than opportuinity where I work (atm, anyway!)

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robinpud · 13/11/2006 19:11

Most of the time I am happy to sacrifice career progression for quality of life and time with my kids.. but sometimes it makes me having people who are space cadets tell me what to do.

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Surfermum · 13/11/2006 19:19

A job, but I'm happy that it is. I wouldn't want to have any more responsibility right now. My priorities definitely changed when I had dd.

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xmasstocking · 13/11/2006 19:20

Agree with Surfermum - I am due back to work in Jan and just want a quiet life with my job now. No intention to progress up the career ladder - just want to turn up, do an easy job, come home and be with my DS (and Dh of course ).

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CunningMaloryTowers · 13/11/2006 19:22

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flack · 13/11/2006 19:26

job, deffo
That's fine as got bored with my old career, am just trying different things, now.

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serenity · 13/11/2006 19:27

A job.
Occasionally I miss things like respect and responsibility, but most of the time I don't really care.

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funnypeculiar · 13/11/2006 19:30

A career I treat as a job

At some point, intend to treat it as a career again...

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pointydog · 13/11/2006 20:11

Oh, a job. Life was mental. Had to let go of any attachment to my work, not flicker an eyelid when zoomers were promoted and try and unscramble my brain a bit so's I could bring up the kids in an ok way when I wasn't working.

I think you still have some letting go to do, robinpud.

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WhizzBangCaligula · 13/11/2006 20:13

A job pretending to be a career

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bananaloaf · 13/11/2006 20:13

i went back partime so i would have a career and not lose senority etc. now back fulltime in a better job which i would not have gotten had i not gone back to work partime

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hulababy · 13/11/2006 20:16

I know longer see my work as a career, but a job I do to earn money so I can do the things I want to.

My job could be a career but I no longer have the inclination or desire to try and get on further, higher, etc.

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prettymum · 13/11/2006 20:17

a job, just want to make a bit of my own money.

later when they kids are older i'll start my career as im 21 so am still looking to get back into studies.

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tamum · 13/11/2006 20:22

Career, definitely. I've had two promotions since being part-time, both without the promotions committee even knowing that I was part-time. It is possible

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Bozza · 13/11/2006 20:24

A job. It pays well for a job though, although not as well as it did 5 years ago when I went part time which illustrates that it is a job.

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Littlefish · 13/11/2006 20:30

Definitely a career. I have changed into a different branch of teaching which is really exciting and new, with the added bonus that I only do it for 2.5 days a week

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nikkie · 13/11/2006 20:30

a job .I'm not that ambitious,what I class as a career doesn't interest me that much.

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robinpud · 13/11/2006 20:39

I think ambition is different from job satisfaction. I am not ambitious for career development but working part time means I get less reward from the roles that I have if that make sense. I also think more and more people will end up working part time. We work the longest hours in Europe; but I think a lot of workplaces still don't recognise the advantages that part time workers bring them.

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Judy1234 · 13/11/2006 21:40

I want to be the best in the UK at what I do. Certainly a career. I went back when I was 22 and the more children you have the more you need to earn to keep them (unless you have a husband etc and are happy with that kind of life). Therefore parents with lots of children to support tend to be more loyal and work harder than those who just go out and drink and don't have big mortgages and things for children to pay for. Thus parents with children make good committed employees.

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