Work Life Balance

What is it?

'Flexible working' is a phrase that describes any working pattern adapted to suit your needs. Common types of flexible working are:

** part time: working less than the normal hours, perhaps by working fewer days per week
** flexi time: choosing when to work (there's usually a core period during which you have to work)
** annualised hours: your hours are worked out over a year (often set shifts with you deciding when to work the other hours)
** compressed hours: working your agreed hours over fewer days
** staggered hours: different starting, break and finishing times for employees in the same workplace
** job sharing: sharing a job designed for one person with someone else
** homeworking: working from home

Remember, this list is not exhaustive and there may be other forms of flexible working that are better suited to you and your employer.