What works: The nine-day fortnight

By Karen Mosley 2020-01-13T06:00:00

Karen Mosley explains why a day off every two weeks can be better for everyone

We are not helping ourselves as an industry if our workplaces are not shifting to accommodate the changing needs and demographics of our workforce. Asking for flexible working should not be a taboo subject in interviews – but I think a lot of people are still scared of bringing it up for fear of being rejected in favour of someone who can do the full five-day week.

It is not just those employees with childcare responsibilities who need this. There are people who are working out of different studios, who perhaps have a long commute, or are in a phased retirement; people who are studying or looking at taking a career break, have elderly parents or even have religious observances to consider.

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