Any engineers in aerospace have experience working part time?

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May 2,2022 at 6:41PM UTC

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Any engineers in aerospace have experience working part time? I work full time and have two small children under age 3 and I am just not so interested in work right now. I used to be very highly motivated and overachieving, but I just don't feel at the top of my game right now and am struggling with motivation. I'd like to work 20-30hr a week so I can be with my children more and better manage my household. My husband works too and most definitely does his fair share with the home and kids, so not an issue there. I'm not quite ready to ask for part time, I know the first step is opening a conversation with my boss and coming up with a plan. I just want to hear other people's personal stories, any industry but hopefully some women in aerospace out there have a similar story.

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AnonymousMay 3,2022 at 2:09PM UTC
I'm unfortunately not in the industry, but one question/potential advice I have is about your boss — what makes you feel not ready for having the conversation? I think it's hard to take leaps like this but prepping might help you feel as prepared as you can be! Come to the conversation with a plan already and some ideas.
AnonymousMay 3,2022 at 2:23PM UTC
My boss is also a woman and I feel she would be receptive. It's a small company though and right now we are in a crunch time and also understaffed, so not right timing wise. Part of my plan would be suggesting hiring another person to cover workload. But you are right, maybe I should bring it up now, the earlier the better for planning. Any other ideas of topics to cover in a plan? Thank you for your feedback!