Prepare for pay cut: When you switch from full-time to part-time you must be prepared to accept pay cut. Your sacrifices don't stop there. You must be ready to face a different career outlook. While your full-timer colleagues are steadily getting raising income and prestige, you may have to be satisfied with the fact that you keep your career alive by working part-time.
More family time: You must enjoy the extra time you have got by sacrificing a part of the pay and promotions. One great relief is that you need not do every day the balancing acting of attending the full-time and the family. Part-time improves your quality of life. The supermom is anyway a myth.
As a part-timer you have an edge over those full-timers who leave the job completely. If such a full-timer wants to return to work, it becomes very difficult as employers first look for recent paid employees.
Transition to part-time
Seek support: Take the assistance of relatives to take care of your kids when your employer demands extended hours.
Look at your needs: It is important to focus on what is right for you and your family whatever others say or do.
Get benefits early: Before you have children, get a job in a company that has a progressive corporate culture.
Stay connected: To keep pace with changing trends, become a member of industry and professional bodies that offer women mentoring and scholarships. You should get yourself acquainted with the information on rights, legislation and best practices so that you can make the most of your career while working part-time.