| How Baby Boomers
Benefit by Job Sharing
Baby boomers are in a mature phase of their careers,
which often translates into a demanding level of job
responsibilities. That makes weekly time off—such as a
shortened workweek of three days—a crazy proposition
unless...
...job sharing is arranged.
Job sharing is a form of part time work where
two people share the responsibilities of one
full-time position.
Five Advantages of
Job Sharing for Baby Boomers
Job sharing offers several pluses as part of a
pre-retirement lifestyle.
• You can trim your work schedule to 2 to 3 days a
week. That's enough for meaningful engagement at the
job plus partial income, yet also lots of free time each
week. Having a job partner to complete the workweek
makes it possible.
• Though you work part time, your job position
remains full time. This dispels concerns that your
position is at risk of being marginalized if you go
strictly part time, i.e., without a job partner.
• You're in a stronger position to negotiate an
extended vacation. If you like to travel, there are
probably trip options you're ready to take now that you
didn't have time or money for in earlier stages of your
career. Job sharing allows for longer times away at one
stretch because of partial work coverage by your job
partner.
• You could retain many coveted employee benefits
(think health care coverage, earned PTO and 401(k)
contributions) you wouldn't get as a contracted
employee. It depends on your employer's policy or the
job sharing deal you negotiate (especially where there
is no policy).
• It's a way of phasing into retirement. You
might share your job with another baby boomer who also
wants a transition phase before full retirement. Or you
might set up a job-share with a younger employee, acting
as a mentor or trainer before you make your eventual
exit. Expectant or new parents may especially welcome an
invitation to explore the possibility of sharing your
job.
Could Your Job be
Redesigned to Fit Job Sharing?
Virtually any position can be redesigned into a job
sharing arrangement. Including yours.
Give it
a try using this worksheet
or get the worksheet in your copy of Job Sharing
Flex Success.
Details about Job Sharing Flex Success Proposal Template
Pat: We were
successful in setting up a job share arrangement at our company, a Fortune
500 printing company based in Chicago. It is the first such arrangement
in
the company's 130 year history for sales representatives...Thank you for
the job share ideas and proposal outline. Sara Keese,
Sales Representative, RR Donnelley & Sons,
Chicago
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