Bottom line: If it doesn’t work for me, I can’t work for you.
I am calling for all moms who are returning to the workforce to call your own shots. Decide exactly what you want to do, what times, what days, what pay and don’t stop until you get it. And by all means, don’t be afraid to ask for it!
I am happy to say I have found a telecommuting job with a local company that is paying me well and seems very flexible. On my first day of training, a fresh out of college kid who started there in June was showing me his new laptop that the owner gave to him. The owner got it as a freebie from a vendor and didn’t want it. So in true cool boss fashion he slips it to the new college graduate and throws in a wireless anywhere card. Now, that is building employee loyalty!
