Surprisingly my manager was very supportive. They are going to let me stay on part time (which is great if they prorate my base salary into an hourly rate).
I thought they were going to freak out and can me!
That’s awesome! My employer is fairly good about me going to school, they let me leave early 2 days a week this semester and they are going to adjust my schedule even more next semester. I feel really blessed that they are so supportive. Of course they do all joke that they are getting older and they’ll expect amazing medical care!!!
A lot of my co-workers are female and they were all like ‘PLEASE DONT GO GYNO!’ LOL
My boss was very supportive when I announced my intentions, too. It made the pre-req process SO much easier.
I would also get it added, if possible, to your annual development plan/performance review goals (or even an email). That way you have something in writing if the manager changes, or makes some inane issue when the time comes for annual review. I have 2 part-time students as direct reports and am very flexible when they need time off for exams etc. Really keeping your manager in the loop can go a long way in keeping the job secure and life easy:-) Best of luck…
Glad to hear that, Hugz M. I also had an understanding employer–I took a short term contract job when I was already accepted to med school and they liked me enough to offer me a permanent job. When I explained my situation, they were very understanding and said, by all means go to med school!