«Another striking finding was that giving money to parents in child allowances or monthly payments had less effect on parental happiness that giving them the tools — such
as flexible work time — to combine employment with parenting,» the report said.
Not exact matches
A Georgetown University research cited 2005 data that found that small companies were four
times more likely to offer
flexible working arrangements such
as job sharing.
If an employee wants to
work part
time to take care of an ailing spouse or a sick child, this should be treated
as a «demand» for FMLA leave (Family and Medical Leave Act) and not a «request» for a
flexible schedule.
Examples of
work - life program components include things like
flexible work arrangements (such
as flexible hours or a compressed workweek), allowing part -
time schedules, offering telecommuting options, permitting «shift swapping» (for companies with around - the - clock
work shifts), or providing discretionary leave, such
as paternity, educational, community - service, or sabbatical.
Brie Reynolds, the director of online content for FlexJobs, says «side jobs» are defined
as anything part
time, including freelance, temporary, short - or long - term,
work - from - home, or in - person
flexible gigs.
In addition to
flexible work options, Kaplan supports and rewards its employees with competitive pay structures,
as well
as comprehensive benefits packages designed to support financial futures, health, and well - being, which are offered to both full -
time and part -
time employees.
Designed
as a platform for finding
flexible work — part -
time, freelance, temporary,
flexible schedule, telecommuting — FlexJobs delivers an expansive database of jobs and companies for job seekers to tap into.
Well, the
time savings that
work flexibility (such
as telecommuting and
flexible schedules) offers is a major factor.
What would you do
as a
working parent if you had more free
time with a
flexible job?
Flexible employment options, such as part - time jobs, flexible schedules, and remote work, can help working moms and dads care for their children while maintaining meaningful professiona
Flexible employment options, such
as part -
time jobs,
flexible schedules, and remote work, can help working moms and dads care for their children while maintaining meaningful professiona
flexible schedules, and remote
work, can help
working moms and dads care for their children while maintaining meaningful professional lives.
Paul C, Bainbridge Island, WA Hired at Anitian
as Senior Security Intelligence Advisor
Work Flexibility: Telecommuting, Full -
Time,
Flexible Schedule
Dominic M, Brooklyn, NY Hired at 4.0 Schools
as Lab Support
Work Flexibility: Part -
Time,
Flexible Schedule
have been in the spotlight of the job market for some
time as the main proponents of
flexible work, but the rate of response from
Something
as simple
as asking for
time off can open the doors to communication about
flexible work programs.
Ashley T, ON, Canada Hired at Right Management
as Resume Specialist
Work Flexibility: Telecommuting, Part -
Time,
Flexible Schedule
Tonya M, Westminster, CO Hired at American Red Cross
as Health & Safety Instructor
Work Flexibility: Part -
Time,
Flexible Schedule
Lori S, Colorado Springs, CO Hired at Humana
as At - Home Care Manager RN
Work Flexibility: Telecommuting, Part -
Time,
Flexible Schedule
Stefanie M, Gainesville, FL Hired at American Journal Experts
as Editor
Work Flexibility: Part -
Time,
Flexible Schedule
Andrea R, Scottsdale, AZ Hired at LiveOps
as Independent Agent
Work Flexibility: Telecommuting, Full -
Time, Part -
Time,
Flexible Schedule
Alexander J, Lynchburg, VA Hired at 3Play Media
as Transcription Editor
Work Flexibility: Part -
Time,
Flexible Schedule
Known
as the «Queen of Remote
Work,» she's the founder and CEO of FlexJobs, an innovative career website and job board specializing in telecommuting,
flexible, freelance, and part -
time job listings.
and thier injuries need to be manage better maybe less playing
time for some than others, unfortunately wenger cant afford to give them the proper
time of his coaching,
as he is under massive pressure to succeed these days and hasn't got
time to train them up properly, also he isn't tactically
flexible enough to accommodate them into different attacking systems, to test what they can do like having the ox in a 3 man midfield could
work wonders.
Giggle (1998) found some full -
time working fathers who did not regard themselves
as «home dads» taking the major responsibility for childcare because, for example, their
working hours were more
flexible than their partner's (they were often self - employed).
Fathers mainly use
flexible working or adjust leisure
time to achieve higher levels of involvement with their children (Dermott, 2006) and
flexible working is seen by some employers
as a tool to boost productivity and improve staff recruitment and retention (Jones, 2003; Reeves.
• 8 out of 10 people (80 %) think fathers should feel
as able
as mothers to ask for
flexible working • 8 out of 10 women (80 %) and more than 6 out of 10 men (62 %) agree that fathers are
as good
as mothers at caring for children • 7 out of 10 (70 %) agree, 42 % strongly, that society values a child's relationship with its mother more than it values a child's relationship with its father • Almost 6 out of 10 (59 %) agree with the statement that society assumes mothers are good for children, fathers have to prove it • 7 out of 10 (70 %) agree, 50 % strongly, that there should be a zero tolerance approach if fathers do not take on their parenting responsibilities • Almost 7 out of 10 (67 %) agree that dads should be encouraged to spend
time in school reading with their child • 7 out of 10 (70 %) agree, 50 % strongly, that dads should be able to stay overnight with their partner in hospital when their baby is born.
«Whilst single dads have the same rights
as single mums in terms of the legal right to request
flexible working, many feel that there is a stigma attached to asking to go part
time and that it will irreparably damage their careers.
Carl is a Full
time Project Manager who makes the most of his
flexible working to spend
as much
time with his daughter
as possible.
It will also launch an «exemplar employer» scheme to encourage businesses to provide
flexible working hours for mothers returning to
work,
as well
as job - share opportunities and good quality part -
time work.
The answer: The relative lack of workplace «packages» of policies such
as paid sick
time, paid vacation,
flexible work hours and paid maternal or parental leave, said co-researcher Matthew Andersson, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology at Baylor University and formerly a researcher at Yale University's Center for Research on Inequalities and the Life Course.
And
as soon
as he arrived on the set of «The Legend of Tarzan», everybody knew his hard
work had paid off — for the role of the jungle beast, Alexander trained like one and achieved remarkable results in terms of mass gains, while maintaining a lean and
flexible physique at the same
time.
We
work flexible hours, and
as long
as I get my nine hours in every day, no one really cares what
time I come in or leave.
• Begin to learn
time words associated with days of the week e.g. today, yesterday, tomorrow The planning is fairly
flexible you can spend longer on some parts than others, do activities
as a whole class or print multiple resources and
work as smaller groups - whatever
works for your group of children!
Technology - aided learning programs allow employees to
work on a more
flexible schedule
as they provide the flexibility of
time and...
Technology - aided learning programs allow employees to
work on a more
flexible schedule
as they provide the flexibility of
time and location.
During this
time she has
worked alongside school leaders and teachers delivering a wide range of in - depth and
flexible mathematics professional learning
as well
as presented a range of mathematics and statistics workshops, most recently with a focus on overall teacher judgments and moderation.
The base (what I've called Layer 1) is composed of income that is highly reliable, but usually not tax - efficient or
flexible, such
as government and employer pensions, annuities, and income from part -
time work (if it is reliable and steady).
With the FHA One -
Time Close Loan, homebuyers can also take advantage of the agency's lenient qualifications, such
as easy credit qualifying for scores, more
flexible guidelines for homebuyers»
work histories, small escrow reserve requirements, and debt - to - income ratios up to 50 percent.
I'd have to
work a
flexible job that would allow us both to still travel
as much
as time and our finances would allow.
This position is home - based and
flexible you can be in any location,
working with me is basically about instructions and following them, because
working from home now, you take care of things that need being taken care of till the venue is decided and the actors assembled and production starts.This is only an introductory e-mail,
as time goes on we should be able to arrange a proper meeting to get things started officially.
But this only
works, if your travel plans are very
flexible and when you are willing to spend a lot of
time on this
as a hobby.
Her
work frames «landscape»
as a
flexible, discursive field; also,
as an operative force in the construction of identity
as well
as a negotiable entity, affected by
time and trauma.
Artists have a
flexible schedule and availablity for studio visits Monday - Friday, 10 am - 5 pm, 2 - 3
times a month (occasionally on weekends);
as well
as, attend monthly meetings Tuesday - Thursday, 6 - 8 pm, to share
work in progress with peers and participate in group critiques of solo exhibitions on view.
The House Management department at the Wexner Center for the Arts is currently in need of an outstanding Artist Services Assistant (Federal
Work - Study Job ID: 4896) who is willing to be
as flexible with their
time as our world - class performing arts programming requires, which often includes evening and weekend hours.
Speaking of her process, Serena says: «My
work originates from an interest for handicrafts and
as such, carried out in a patient and laborious way, it uses the sum of gestures that are repeated and prolonged through
time in order to transform materials
as simple
as fabric and thread into large sculptural and pictorial objects that are structured in an organic and
flexible way.
In this interview Rauschenberg speaks of his role
as a bridge from the Abstract Expressionists to the Pop artists; the relationship of affluence and art; his admiration for de Kooning, Jack Tworkov, and Franz Kline; the support he received from musicians Morton Feldman, John Cage, and Earl Brown; his goal to create
work which serves
as unbiased documentation of his observations; the irrational juxtaposition that makes up a city, and the importance of that element in his
work; the facsimile quality of painting and consequent limitations; the influence of Albers» teaching and his resulting inability to do
work focusing on pain, struggle, or torture; the «lifetime» of painting and the problems of
time relative symbolism; his feelings on the possibility of truly simulating chance in his
work; his use of intervals, and its possible relation to the influence of Cage; his attempt to show
as much drama on the edges of a piece
as in the dead center; his belief in the importance of being stylistically
flexible throughout a career; his involvement with the Stadtlijk Museum; his loss of interest in sculpture; his belief in the mixing of technology and aesthetics; his interest in moving to the country and the prospect of
working with water, wind, sun, rain, and flowers; Ad Reinhardt's remarks on his Egan Show; his discontinuation of silk screens; his illustrations for Life Magazine; his role
as a non-political artist; his struggles with abstraction; his recent theater
work «Map Room Two;» his white paintings; and his disapproval of value hierarchy in art.
It's described by the UK government
as «a way of
working that suits an employee's needs, e.g. having
flexible start and finish
times, or
working from home» but there's a lot more to a request than meets the eye and it must suit both you and your employer.
If what you want out of a Community Legal Centre is a
flexible schedule with friendly full -
time staff and legal
work that is
as varied
as you want it to be, my experience with Prisoners» Legal Service is such that I would happily recommend it to anyone.
Additionally,
as reported by Global Workplace Analytics, many studies have demonstrated that employees who
work from home are more productive than office - based employees due to factors such
as «fewer interruptions, more effective
time management, feelings of empowerment,
flexible hours, longer hours.»
Finally, to some, a Flex
Time cohort within at least the First Year program will appear less a flexible or elastic model of legal education, but just a differently rigid option, with specific times and modes within which required courses must be taken — this is just as likely as the full - time model to work for some but not others in a diverse group of stude
Time cohort within at least the First Year program will appear less a
flexible or elastic model of legal education, but just a differently rigid option, with specific
times and modes within which required courses must be taken — this is just
as likely
as the full -
time model to work for some but not others in a diverse group of stude
time model to
work for some but not others in a diverse group of students.
They also believe that even if the firm does grant them some form of more
flexible arrangement (for example
working from home one day a week) that others in the office will resent their arrangement or feel that the woman is now not
as committed to her clients or career
as those putting in the maximum face -
time.