Re:Ask HN: Working part-time in tech?
by bloudermilk on Monday September 07, 2020 @04:10PM
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Having been a engineering manager before, it would put an extremely bad taste in my mouth if someone waited until the offer stage to ask for a part time role.
Re:Ask HN: Working part-time in tech?
by jazz_from_hell on Monday September 07, 2020 @04:21PM
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I can understand why you feel that way. But many companies simply doesn’t want to talk to people who wants to work part-time. (As in ”don’t call us, we’ll call you”.) So even if it might seem pushy to negotiate like that, at least to me it’s understandable.
Re:Ask HN: Working part-time in tech?
by ohyeshedid on Monday September 07, 2020 @09:48PM
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It also has the potential to waste your time and theirs. I wouldn't call it pushy as much as borderline deceptive.
1. It's easier at existing job; you have all this knowledge that's hard to replace (https://codewithoutrules.com/2019/01/25/4-day-workweek-easy-...).
2. At new jobs, apply normally. Then _after_ you get an offer, ask for shorter hours.
3. I wrote a book about the process; it's no longer public linked on my site because pandemic has lowered negotiation leverage a lot and I'm not sure how to address that, but if you're interested: https://codewithoutrules.com/3dayweekend/