Dancing in the Rain

beanielou

Lots to think about.

Orange_Ena

Brilliant plan to rearrange your days around so you have more time for yourself. I try to get things done straight after work so it doesn't eat into my night. And if I've got a day off, I want to get appointments out the way in the morning. I hate my time being stolen

Andwhadyaknow....you'll have even more time if you're only working 4 days a week :T That's marvellous, I hope your work agree to it.

I used to have a really flimsy front door, I'm sure it wouldn't have taken much to shove it in but when I had my house partially renovated 4 years ago, I had a new front door put in. There's no shoving that bad boy now......well, maybe if someone had an axe ;) Go for it, you need to feel secure in your house.

beanielou

Just to let you know that the deed for me & I am done in my voluntary role of many years.
Easy peasy lemon squeezy.

doingitanyway

Orange_Ena wrote: »

Brilliant plan to rearrange your days around so you have more time for yourself. I try to get things done straight after work so it doesn't eat into my night. And if I've got a day off, I want to get appointments out the way in the morning. I hate my time being stolen

Andwhadyaknow....you'll have even more time if you're only working 4 days a week :T That's marvellous, I hope your work agree to it.

I used to have a really flimsy front door, I'm sure it wouldn't have taken much to shove it in but when I had my house partially renovated 4 years ago, I had a new front door put in. There's no shoving that bad boy now......well, maybe if someone had an axe ;) Go for it, you need to feel secure in your house.

Thanks Orange Ena. I agree about a new door. Parsniphead said the same and like you, she has her head screwed on I will do that AND good news from work too

beanielou wrote: »

Just to let you know that the deed for me & I am done in my voluntary role of many years.
Easy peasy lemon squeezy.

Yay. Well done Beanielou :T

doingitanyway

Thanks for the support everyone

So, today defied my expectations.:eek:

I had my supervision with my manager and I bit the bullet. I explained my need for a better work-life balance. I said I was struggling but hopefully my performance at work was not suffering. It was agreed that it was not.

I said from 2018 I was thinking I would like to work 4 days a week. It was agreed I could. The best thing is it was agreed I could STILL have my 2 WFH days but I would go into the office 2 days per week instead of 3. I would work 2 days from home have 1 day off and then work 2 days in the office before 2 days off. I would only work today and tomorrow in a row. I will have 4 days in row at home. The other person who works 4.5 days comes into the office 4 days so I am very lucky. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED AND IT HAS BEEN AGREED.:T

The other bonus is until 2018 when I can afford to drop a day I can do compressed hours so I begin to work a 4 day week from late October :T

I am due to run my course tomorrow. This has caused me lots of stress but if it goes okay (and if I step outside of myself it usually does) I will have some extra money

Oh, and I booked a day off as I am working Sunday and Monday so 7 days work in a row and rather than moan I thought I would take some action instead.;)

Today went well :j

in_need_of_direction

That's all so positive well done incredibly brave you.

beanielou

Great result for you all round :j :j

parsniphead

Thanks wonderful news DIA. You have so much to look forward too.:T

Orange_Ena

What a wonderful post, DIA, really is brilliant to read. You asked.......it happened :T:j

RosaBernicia

fab news DIA - well done you