Could having a conversation with your employer about a flexible work schedule help with your work-life balance after a cancer diagnosis?
PUBLISHED December 27, 2018
Tamera Anderson-Hanna is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Certified Addiction Professional, Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and became a Registered Yoga Teacher while coping with breast cancer in 2015. She owns Wellness, Therapy, & Yoga in Florida where she provides personal wellness services and coaching and she is a public speaker on wellness-related topics. You can connect with her at www.wellnesstherapyyoga.com.
Could having a conversation with your employer about a flexible work schedule help with your work-life balance? An adjusted work schedule could include changing the time or day you begin working and might have multiple benefits for not only you, but also for your employer.
Prior to having cancer, I benefitted from having a flexible work schedule when my children were young, and I needed extra time to travel for summer or holiday childcare arrangements. For several years and as needed, I arranged to come to work 30 minutes late and stayed 30 minutes late as not to miss work, meet the demands of my essential core work hours and to avoid taking leave which might have delayed projects or deadlines I needed to complete. The arrangement was a win/win for myself and for my employer, as my work was done, and I was able to meet my work-life demands in a positive way.
Prior to having cancer, I benefitted from having a flexible work schedule when my children were young, and I needed extra time to travel for summer or holiday childcare arrangements. For several years and as needed, I arranged to come to work 30 minutes late and stayed 30 minutes late as not to miss work, meet the demands of my essential core work hours and to avoid taking leave which might have delayed projects or deadlines I needed to complete. The arrangement was a win/win for myself and for my employer, as my work was done, and I was able to meet my work-life demands in a positive way.
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