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One reason folks may not push for it is that they worry their career progress will stall if they opt for reduced hours. Whether that’s actually true or not, I’m
by derwiki 6y ago
One reason folks may not push for it is that they worry their career progress will stall if they opt for reduced hours. Whether that’s actually true or not, I’m not sure, but I’ve first hand seen the perception influence someone’s decision.
- IkmoIkmo 6y agoDefinitely get the sense that's true for me. Although at the same time I see a lot of people in mid-level management / senior positions, making quite good money, and working parttime. But I guess you have to get there first. I also feel it'd be looked down upon when I (30) would do it. If I was say 53, or say I had kids, it'd be much more normal. But if you're taking time off without kids at 30, you're really kind of signalling you value leisure more than work and more than money. That's a very normal thing of course, but for a corporate environment looking to execute on a long list of deliverables, they'll not be keen to put their trust in such a person to drive that process.