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Several months ago, I was talking to a college senior about her career plans. She wanted a job with flexible hours, and I asked why. The young woman said she wanted the freedom to take a short nap right after lunch when her energy flagged the most and the ability to work late at night when her brain was sharpest.

If I had made a comment like this when looking for my first job 16 years ago, I would have been laughed out of the room. But coming from a college student today, the request doesn’t sound all that strange.

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Several months ago, I was talking to a college senior about her career plans. She wanted a job with flexible hours, and I asked why. The young woman said she wanted the freedom to take a short nap right after lunch when her energy flagged the most and the ability to work late at night when her brain was sharpest.

If I had made a comment like this when looking for my first job 16 years ago, I would have been laughed out of the room. But coming from a college student today, the request doesn’t sound all that strange.

Main Photo: 

Photo by: Working Mother Editor

Flex Working

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Continue reading →

You love being a working mama. Your commute into the office every day? Not so much. You just know that if you had a little more time and ease in your life, you could be the rockstar at the office and at home, too. And you believe that finding a flexibl… Continue reading →

You love being a working mama. Your commute into the office every day? Not so much. You just know that if you had a little more time and ease in your life, you could be the rockstar at the office and at home, too. And you believe that finding a flexibl… Continue reading →