Hi,
Currently doing social housing plumbing. Its not particularly demanding, I like the blokes I work with and it's Mon - Friday. No call out. The money is ok, nothing special but then we're not exactly under pressure day in day out. No gas work.
I'm thinking about asking to change to part time in the new year, hopefully mon-wed or tues-thurs. I'm at the stage where i'm getting plenty of my own work but means working late most evenings and all weekend. I'm sure there's plenty of members on here who have done the same in order to build up a customer base, working in their spare time. It's not something I want to do for ever. I'm not sure I'd ever go out on my own full time but time will tell.
I'm also wanting to do more on the gas side of things but trying to manage this around a full time job can be difficult.
My partner has been promoted in work so she is doing longer hours, our child care bills are steep, if i was doing three days I would save on child care as I could drop my daughter in school and pick her up on those 2 days.
What would be the best way to approach work about this? I would put it in writing. I know its allowed to ask to change work hours but its also ok for the employer to refuse. I'm going to add in my request that during the times when they might be short staffed because of holidays etc I can be available to do 5 days providing i'm given some notice.
I more than pull my weight in work and there's not been any issues with sicknesses/absences. Another tradesman was allowed to go to 4 days last year for similar reasons so I know they are reasonable but not sure how to word it. Any advice?
Thanks
Currently doing social housing plumbing. Its not particularly demanding, I like the blokes I work with and it's Mon - Friday. No call out. The money is ok, nothing special but then we're not exactly under pressure day in day out. No gas work.
I'm thinking about asking to change to part time in the new year, hopefully mon-wed or tues-thurs. I'm at the stage where i'm getting plenty of my own work but means working late most evenings and all weekend. I'm sure there's plenty of members on here who have done the same in order to build up a customer base, working in their spare time. It's not something I want to do for ever. I'm not sure I'd ever go out on my own full time but time will tell.
I'm also wanting to do more on the gas side of things but trying to manage this around a full time job can be difficult.
My partner has been promoted in work so she is doing longer hours, our child care bills are steep, if i was doing three days I would save on child care as I could drop my daughter in school and pick her up on those 2 days.
What would be the best way to approach work about this? I would put it in writing. I know its allowed to ask to change work hours but its also ok for the employer to refuse. I'm going to add in my request that during the times when they might be short staffed because of holidays etc I can be available to do 5 days providing i'm given some notice.
I more than pull my weight in work and there's not been any issues with sicknesses/absences. Another tradesman was allowed to go to 4 days last year for similar reasons so I know they are reasonable but not sure how to word it. Any advice?
Thanks