What Should I Know Before Accepting a Job Share Position?

Perhaps you want to grow your small business, so you’re looking to cut back hours at your 9–5. A great part-time job could be all you need to reach your financial goals.

Working less would help you care for your kids or aging parents. Rather than retire, you’d love to work part-time to have a better work-life balance.

No matter the reason you want to work part-time, an option to consider is job sharing.

Some employers can offer flexible work arrangements like job shares. Other options include flextime, compressed workweeks, and being able to work-from-home.

Read on to learn more about job share positions, the pros and cons of working in job-sharing roles, and tips on successfully sharing a role with a work partner.

What is a Job Share Position?

When you’re working in a job share role, you’ll be splitting the hours, workload, and salary of a full-time position with another employee.

Job shares are considered flexible arrangements because these positions are not ordinarily part-time. They’d typically be filled by one full-time employee.

Those who share jobs generally don’t work the same hours, but hours may overlap, allowing time for the employees to meet and discuss their work.

Many job-sharers split the workload and hours equally. But depending on the company, position, and employees’ needs —…