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Permanent working from home, with children present

Emma

Looking for some thoughts on this - we've had an application for someone to work from home permanently where, for an hour or so in the afternoon, their children will be with them. 

In the past I've tended to think that it's kind of impossible to be working when also looking after children, but if the parent is saying their children (8 and 6) are fairly self sufficient and that they have no concerns about being able to work, who am I to really know differently? 

Would you agree on a trial basis? 

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  • It depends on the circumstances.

    I was working freelance until the birth of my son. A former customer then offered employment with some flexibility f.e. to work at home. This was all in all a good offer for me as a single mother. But I have to add that I usually worked 6 hours in the office and 2 hours at home. Usually means, if my son was ill or if my mother could not take care of my son I could work all day from home. I received a laptop with remote connection to the company and all software I used to need in the office. So it was possible to track record about the work I did at home.

    My commitment to the company was very high, grateful for this flexibility and generosity they offered to me. Of course, it helped that they knew how I worked from the time I worked freelance.

    In my opinion offering flexibility - if possible - can be an asset for employers and employees.
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  • It depends on the circumstances.

    I was working freelance until the birth of my son. A former customer then offered employment with some flexibility f.e. to work at home. This was all in all a good offer for me as a single mother. But I have to add that I usually worked 6 hours in the office and 2 hours at home. Usually means, if my son was ill or if my mother could not take care of my son I could work all day from home. I received a laptop with remote connection to the company and all software I used to need in the office. So it was possible to track record about the work I did at home.

    My commitment to the company was very high, grateful for this flexibility and generosity they offered to me. Of course, it helped that they knew how I worked from the time I worked freelance.

    In my opinion offering flexibility - if possible - can be an asset for employers and employees.
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