I signed a contract for another year beginning August 1, but this year at 3/4 time (my choice). However, I’m trying to figure out how to work 3/4 time when I’ve already developed full-time habits.
There is always ministry to be done. In fact, it didn’t always get done to my satisfaction even at full-time. So, what to do?
Easy to set a schedule; hard to stick to it. Fewer hours per day? One less day per week? One less week per month? Pros and cons to each of them. Conjure up another 1/4 time job, even if it’s voluntary?
Conscious of this, I think I’ll start with an online timer to see how much time is really spent. It reminds me of budgeting for a low income–keeping track of every penny helped me figure out where the money was going and also made me more conscious of every dollar I spent.
If you have good tips, let me know. Meanwhile, there’s a movie to see this afternoon!
My sister has done a lot of 3/4 (or 4/5) time and she reports the only way ot works for her is take a whole day off. Short days rarely seem to stay short. I had tge same chalkenge when I was “half time” at AMD – I kept working 30 hour weeks.