Just so you know…
posted in Working Moms, Mom Rants, Flexible Work Arrangements |In my short-lived working mom career, I’ve learned that telling a client you work part-time is about as fun as telling your boss you have to leave early because your nanny called and said you were out of diapers. Luckilly, I haven’t had to do this much in the past year and a half, which I guess is bad for business, but good for my mojo.
But just this week I acquired two new clients and have uttered my dreaded mantra:
“Just so you know, I work part-time.”
It’s my passive agressive way of saying - sorry, but I’m not always around at your beck and call. And I hate saying it. But I have to.
Because what happens if I don’t set the expectations right from the start? People will be let down and hard feelings will ensue. This is why I can’t stay in the closet. Because I can’t put on a facade when I’m not around 24/7.
So I was honest, and you know what? It wasn’t so bad at first. Turns out one of my new clients is a mom too and she thought my schedule was “perfect.”
Too good to be true? Maybe.
After we basked in the afterglow of my “perfect schedule” she said:
As long as you’re around when we need you.
Touché. Part-time really only works well part of the time.
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