Nix and Mike

I have heard that Aus employers are very "family friendly" and often offer "school hours" as an option (ie 9.00am to 2.45pm). Is this true? Is this spcific only to the biggers cities? ...or is it the exception?

Nix

Pollyana

I work for Qld Govt and we have quite a few people who juggle "flexi-time" fulltime work around their kids - often coming in early but leaving when the kids finish school, or finishing early some days each week so they only pay for daycare 1 or 2 days. Also they take time off when the kids are sick, and some bring the kids in to work during school holidays.

rabsody

Pretty difficult to get jobs that fit around school hours (talking from my experience in Brisbane) and very competitive as so many mums want part time hours, however govt/public sector is pretty flexible in this space. Check out SEEK www.seek.com.au to get a feel of what's on offer. Good luck!

Dorothy

When I went to interview for the job I have now I made it clear that I have children and live 45 minutes from the office. The answer? "Great! We'll get you a laptop and you can log in from home". My husband is away this week for work so today I went to the office at 8:30 after the kids left for school and left to come home at about 3:30.
My job in Adelaide was the same. Work whatever hours were most convenient for me so long as the work got done. Sometimes I would go in on a Saturday to catch up but for the most part I worked 9-4.

lucy.summers

I work for one of the main banks based in Perth and I have found them to be very family friendly - probably helped as my boss has a daughter 2 weeks younger than my son so can relate but know that other mums in the bank also treated very well when it comes to kids and working hours.

scrum

Try this link for working moms

http://www.careermums.com.au/

I've has a look through but as I'm not in Oz til early 2008 it's pointless going any further with an application. Maybe it will be of some use to you.

Trish

sme

Just noticed where you are from - my best friends husband is from Abbeyleix

scrum

It's a small world after all. LOL What's the family name I might know them as it's a small town.

We've come here the long way though - not born and bred

Me
Cork
Dublin
London
Warwickshire
Northamptonshire
Abbeyleix
Soon to Melbourne

Hubby is
Dublin
Sydney
London
Dublin
London
Warwickshire
Northamptonshire
Abbeyleix
Soon to be Melbourne

Itchy feet syndrome is rampant.

Trish

sme

Lyons - Theres not really much to Abbeyleix



My husbands from Wexford now Perth via St Albans, Hertfordshire.

scrum

Name of Lyons doesn't ring a bell with me but then as I said I'm not from here originally, thank God. Yeah it is small with a small town attitude. Very different from the villages we lived in over in the UK. We moved back 4 years ago and picked here cause it was half way between the familys (Cork and Dublin). It's been tough at times but things do get easier - bit like it will be for us in Oz I suppose. Thing is we've moved so often I'm not in the least bit fazed by going to new area, different country and having to make friends all over again. It will work out.

Trish

Margaret3

in my experience so far , DEFINATELY NOT in nursing

sme

Thats why he left at 17 to come to the UK


Good luck with your move.

micnic

Hi Pollyana,

I don't suppose you know whether this would apply to legal advisors either employed to work in the (district?) court and or the equivalent of the crown prosecution service do you?

I am a solicitor and would like to try to get a govt. position in one of these areas but would certainly want some flexibility for childcare.

Nicky