Comments on: Giving 100% on the Job (Just Not Always From 8 to 5) http://www.blisstree.com/articles/giving-100-on-the-job-just-not-always-from-8-to-5/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:51:44 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/giving-100-on-the-job-just-not-always-from-8-to-5/comment-page-1/#comment-564366 Kristina Chew, PhD Wed, 31 Dec 2008 08:12:24 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/?p=4093#comment-564366 I do think the flexibility of my job (which is not always quite as flexible as it has been, as I've taken on more administrative duties) has been extremely important in my being able to continue at it, and that having a job outside the house has been very important to helping Charlie-----even though it seems so necessary to focus "everything" on him and around him, sometimes he seems rather relieved that everything isn't centered on him. I do think the flexibility of my job (which is not always quite as flexible as it has been, as I’ve taken on more administrative duties) has been extremely important in my being able to continue at it, and that having a job outside the house has been very important to helping Charlie—–even though it seems so necessary to focus “everything” on him and around him, sometimes he seems rather relieved that everything isn’t centered on him.

]]> By: Daisy http://www.blisstree.com/articles/giving-100-on-the-job-just-not-always-from-8-to-5/comment-page-1/#comment-565022 Daisy Tue, 30 Dec 2008 15:19:20 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/?p=4093#comment-565022 I work a firm schedule (public school, bell to bell), and my need for flexibility comes after and before school hours. I take home a lot of work, and I have to call on Grandma or say, "Sorry, we need to reschedule" when an IEP doesn't fit into my son's needs. I work a firm schedule (public school, bell to bell), and my need for flexibility comes after and before school hours. I take home a lot of work, and I have to call on Grandma or say, “Sorry, we need to reschedule” when an IEP doesn’t fit into my son’s needs.

]]> By: Another Voice http://www.blisstree.com/articles/giving-100-on-the-job-just-not-always-from-8-to-5/comment-page-1/#comment-564969 Another Voice Mon, 29 Dec 2008 05:19:34 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/?p=4093#comment-564969 I found that it was easier for an employer to adjust to different schedules if those schedules were relatively fixed. The harder ones to work with were the really flexible schedules; changed quickly due to problems at home. Those were hard to work with. In those situations were high flexibility is required a person's co-workers are actually required to help make it all work. I found that it was easier for an employer to adjust to different schedules if those schedules were relatively fixed. The harder ones to work with were the really flexible schedules; changed quickly due to problems at home. Those were hard to work with.

In those situations were high flexibility is required a person’s co-workers are actually required to help make it all work.

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