Got promoted AND got to keep my flexible arrangement

Dec 81 min read

Still kind of shocked this happened lol. Was certain I'd have to choose between moving up and maintaining my WFH flexibility. But my new director actually gets it - she's got two kids herself. We negotiated that I keep my Tuesday-Thursday office days and can work from home Mon/Wed/Fri. It's actually BETTER for my team because I'm more present and focused those office days instead of just being burned out. Posting this because I see a lot of posts about sacrificing one for the other, but it's possible to push back if your value is clear. Took me a year and good performance reviews but worth it.

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DDanny G.RegularDec 9

The fact that she's a working mom with two kids herself is probably the reason this worked. She knows that the flexibility isn't a perk, it's what actually lets people do their jobs well without sacrificing their family. That's the future of work honestly.

WWyatt C.RegularDec 9

This gives me hope lol. I've been holding back asking about flexibility because I thought promotion meant goodbye to WFH. So when you say you 'negotiated' - was she open to it or did you have to make the case? Asking because I want to know if I should even bother.

NNick J.RegularDec 9

Genuinely happy for you but also a little jealous because most places act like ambition and parenting are mutually exclusive. Your director getting it shouldn't be shocking but somehow it is lol

DDan M.RegularDec 9

This is huge man. Congrats. A director who actually GETS the work-parent thing is rare. Did she negotiate anything specific into the arrangement or is it just 'we trust you to figure it out'?