How to Work a Flextime Schedule

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Evaluate what demands you have on your time at work and away from work and make a list.

   For example, if there's a 9 a.m. staff meeting every Tuesday, you need to build that into your schedule.
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   Step 2: Build a strategy for meeting the needs of job responsibilities and recharging time for you during a work week schedule.

   , Encourage communication during work hours.
   
   Decide what concessions you need, or want, to make for communicating with work during your time. , Make certain you and your boss have agreed on specific, measurable outcomes from working flexible hours.
   
   However, keep track of your hours.
   
   Some people with flextime schedules, particularly telecommuting, find that they're working more, not less, in an effort to make a good impression. , Often this needs to be at least what you accomplished in a traditional work week schedule. , Your employer and coworkers need to know that, regardless of your flexible hours, that you're still a very important part of the company.
   
   In times of layoffs, some employers let go of the people they see the least. ,, Chances are the coworker making the comment is jealous.
   
   Regardless, it doesn't help your case to verbally attack the person. ,, The transition time helps in communicating any problems that need to be focused on in addition to presenting a united front to other employees and supervisors. ,
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   Step 3: Make certain that everyone you interact with at the office knows your new flextime schedule.

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   Step 4: Change your work focus onto the outcome or output

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   Step 5: rather than the hours.

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   Step 6: Do what you have told your company you will do.

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   Step 7: Make certain you're visible and available during traditional office work hours.

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   Step 8: Use down time -- like waiting to pick up children or waiting for a doctor or dentist appointment -- to check office emails from your cell phone.

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   Step 9: Laugh off coworkers who make cracks about how it must be nice to work from home or not have to come in.

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    Step 10: Schedule regular review meetings to address and resolve any problems.

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    Step 11: Set up a transition time if you are part of a job-sharing team.

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    Step 12: Make certain the boss or supervisor is aware of how your flex schedule benefits the company.

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