Accepting a Job Offer Ask These 6 Questions About Work Flexibility

Accepting a Job Offer Ask These 6 Questions About Work FlexibilityAccepting a Job Offer Ask These 6 Questions About Work FlexibilityWhen fielding a job offer, you may have a standard list of questions that you intend to ask the employer. However, if youre entertaining a job offer in which you expect work flexibility, youll want to ask pointed questions to ensure the flexibility available is what youre anticipating.Before accepting any job, carefully review what was discussed during the interview phase. Was work-life balance or flexibility discussed? Perhaps these topics were touched on, but did you get detailed information about the eligibility for work flexibility?In a 2018 survey conducted by of more than 3,000 working professionals,respondents ranked their most important factors when evaluating a job prospect. The results show that work-life balance ranked at the top at 73%, beating salary (70%), health insurance (39%), and retirement benefits (32%). The full survey rankings follo wWork-life balance (73%)Salary (70%)Flexible work options (68%)Work schedule (66%)Meaningful work (55%)Location (53%)Company reputation (42%)Health insurance (39%)Company culture (38%)401(k)/retirement benefits (32%)Professional challenge (32%)Vacation time (31%)Career progression (31%)Skills training and education options (28%)Amount of travel required (27%)Special company perks (26%)Paid maternity/paternity leave (7%)Other (4%)Those seeking flexible work arrangements look forward to fewer distractions working from home, reduced stress due to less commuting, not having to deal with office politics, and many other benefits. So, if work flexibility is one of your primary goals in a new position, there are key questions you should ask before accepting the role as some companies will tout that they support work-life balance and work flexibility, but not all will live up to that goal.Be sure to ask the following six questions to ensure youre accepting a job offer with work-life balanceQ uestions to ask about flexible work before accepting a job offerDoes the company have a work flexibility policy? If so, what are the ground rules?How realistic is it to work flexibly given the expectations of the position?Do flexible work benefits apply to those with seniority only?Questions to ask about how each gruppe or department handles flexible workHow often are staff members in this department able to work remotely or flex their schedule?Is flex used only on a temporary basis to accommodate specific needs or can it be used at the employees discretion (with management approval)?Can we settle on a flexible work arrangement and terms before I begin?Wish you could talk through your job search and career questions with someone?SIGN UP FOR CAREER COACHINGChristine Bernier Lienke contributed to this post.This is a version of a post that was originally posted on May 27, 2017.