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‘It’s Full-Time or Nothing’ - This Was the Response to This New Mum’s Flexible Working Request. Have a Listen for Some Much-needed Inspiration on What She Did Next.

Just before Lianne Baker was due to return to work after her first maternity leave, her Employer rejected her flexible working request. She was told, “It’s full-time or nothing”, leaving her with no choice but to resign.

After months of applying for jobs and getting nowhere, in Lianne’s frustration, she wrote a post about her experiences on LinkedIn that went viral. Almost a million people saw her post, and she received thousands of supportive comments and messages from people. Lianne learnt she wasn’t alone.

It’s been four years since THAT vial post, and Lianne is now Head of People at…

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