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Wednesday, 29 April 2009

What position should I pursue to not be forced to work more than 3 days a week?

Alison's Contribution:

ou seem to have generated a wide range of responses from different people. I can think of lots of positions which could be done part time or job shared. I would like to clarify whether you plan to work long days - get 12/16 hour days for 3 days vs 24 hours a week; this would open up a completely different range of options. 

As a complete digression, I also think it's a fact of working life that a significant chunk of time is spent doing things outside the job for which people have been hired. 

Back to your quest - the easiest ones for me to think about are those dealing with personal services and instructors - massage, beauty, fitness, yoga, etc. The next vein of rich rewards are in consulting - particularly project administration/testing/training/development/operations (where you might want to consider contracting for a couple of months and then taking a few months off). There may be a growing market for those who are willing to work unsociable hours in order to keep our world moving forward both in terms of information flows and logistics. 

Hope this helps you generate some good options for your financial future. I applaud your ability to separate making money from your identity as a person. 

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