Would You Like More Flexible Working?
Contractors have always commented that one of the reasons why they chose to become a contractor was the flexibility it provides as well as the financial benefits.
It has been widely publicised today, that many fathers believe flexible working can damage careers. This is coupled with the fact though that 40% of felt they spent too little time with their children. Some 20% of men among the 4,500 parents polled feared asking for flexible working would harm their careers.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission study also suggests that six in 10 fathers work more than 40 hours a week and half think they spent too much time at work. One in three of the fathers questioned said the availability of flexible working was important when looking for a new job.
Contracting enables you to take control of your work and your work-life balance. Contractors have a level of flexibility that permanent employees do not have. You can choose to take long periods of time away from work. Contracting enables you to choose what work to do, when to do it, and how to do it.
The Contractors Handbook discusses how contracting can work well for families as it enables you to choose to spend more time with them. The increased money contracting brings can make flexible working possible for many with family commitments who might otherwise not be able to work at all.
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