https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 13:33:47 +0000 Tue, 12 Oct 2010 22:24:16 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=36195 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36195&PID=1175911&title=work-life-balance#1175911 Author: MissCandice
Subject: 36195
Posted: 12 October 2010 at 10:24pm

My work is very family friendly. I can pick any hours, and day of the week between 8am and 7pm.

Although I do Formal Complaints, very stressful!]]> Tue, 12 Oct 2010 22:24:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36195&PID=1175911&title=work-life-balance#1175911 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36195&PID=1175901&title=work-life-balance#1175901 Author: Nikki
Subject: 36195
Posted: 12 October 2010 at 10:04pm

I'm a food tech and I've gone back to a company I worked for years ago, on contract ... so I basically just charge for the hours I work. I usually do about 6-7.5hrs a day 3 days a week.
In between the kids I did a few different contacts, so worked 2-4 days a week (we had Jake booked into daycare full time so I could pick and choose what days I put him in).

But I've been really lucky as most food tech roles are full time. Its not a great career move for me, but if definitely suits me for now, and the money is better on contract (a pain doing my invoicing and tax/GST returns etc tho).]]> Tue, 12 Oct 2010 22:04:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36195&PID=1175901&title=work-life-balance#1175901 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36195&PID=1175880&title=work-life-balance#1175880 Author: Raspberryjam
Subject: 36195
Posted: 12 October 2010 at 9:43pm

Thanks! My last role was with a Global organisation which was a bit of a mans club, and while my immediate boss was fab the company as a whole was not catering for Mums at all.
Would be lovely to find a family organisation thats for sure, but they are unlikely to pay 50k
Sounds a great job Delli, Im not sure I have the brains to complete a degree in science though

might have to go to the careers advisor at massey]]> Tue, 12 Oct 2010 21:43:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36195&PID=1175880&title=work-life-balance#1175880 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36195&PID=1175745&title=work-life-balance#1175745 Author: Jaxnz1
Subject: 36195
Posted: 12 October 2010 at 7:24pm

I think it really depends on the employer. I am in an office role in marketing with only 3 employees and a general manager and I only work 8:30-2:30pm Mon to Wed.
The manager is a good friend of mine, and she was pretty desperate to keep me, so she's extremely flexible (one of the reasons I returned to that job). So at the end of the day I think it's more about who employs you rather than what line of work you choose.
I also have a laptop, so can work from home if need be.
Good luck! ]]> Tue, 12 Oct 2010 19:24:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36195&PID=1175745&title=work-life-balance#1175745 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36195&PID=1175084&title=work-life-balance#1175084 Author: Nutella
Subject: 36195
Posted: 11 October 2010 at 10:23pm

Nice Delli! Sounds like a great work, wish more places were flexible like that.]]> Mon, 11 Oct 2010 22:23:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36195&PID=1175084&title=work-life-balance#1175084 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36195&PID=1175070&title=work-life-balance#1175070 Author: Delli
Subject: 36195
Posted: 11 October 2010 at 10:11pm

If you have an interest in science - I was a laboratory technician and worked in an Animal DNA Testing Laboratory. They were very flexible with hours (though no working from home unfortunately). They had a few fulltime staff (I was one before having Jude) and a few part timers. I went back 9am-3pm 3 days a week after maternity leave ended (I got to pick those hours - they would have been happy with me starting back one day a week! And then moved it up to 5 days a week because I wanted to - no pressure from them) but we had one lady who worked 8am - 1pm everyday and another who worked 9am - 2.30pm. Those with school age kids were given first priority for holidays during school holiday periods and were allowed to have extended (unpaid) leave over the summer holidays to spend time with their kids. It was a really family friendly working environment. I would go back in a heartbeat if I could!]]> Mon, 11 Oct 2010 22:11:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36195&PID=1175070&title=work-life-balance#1175070 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36195&PID=1175055&title=work-life-balance#1175055 Author: Raspberryjam
Subject: 36195
Posted: 11 October 2010 at 9:54pm

You lucky ladies that manage to have a good work life balance - as in not doing crazy hours , possibly the option of working form home and still making good money - what do you do? if you dotn mind sharing

I would love to return to study while I have my babies, but I dont want to get out the other side and get stuck on the treadmill again but I dont know what to do !!]]> Mon, 11 Oct 2010 21:54:58 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=36195&PID=1175055&title=work-life-balance#1175055