What to settle before you request part-time hours
Five decisions that make a request more precise: target hours, distribution, start date, fixed duties and fallback positions.
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Guides for the hours conversation
Plain-English notes on preparing a part-time request, comparing weekly patterns and discussing practical coverage with an employer in Germany.
These guides help you ask better questions and prepare clearer material. They are general information, not legal advice for an individual case.
Shorter days or a four-day week: compare the trade-offs
A practical comparison of two common part-time patterns through meetings, commutes, handovers and availability.
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When an employer questions your proposed schedule
How to listen for the concrete concern, answer it directly and keep a record without turning the first meeting into a dispute.
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