421. The benefits of flexible working hours
One of the great things about not working a traditional 9–5 job is the flexibility.
It’s really nice to be able to go and do things, both fun and errands, during the day. It definitely makes life a lot easier than trying to cram everything into a Saturday morning.
Even simple things like going to the bank, or meeting somebody about a potential side project, are much easier to do when you’re not restricted to out-of-office hours.
Another example is visitors for the twins. We have friends who are either housewives/husbands, self employed, or on holiday who can come and visit us pretty much any day because we’re not hampered by rigid work hours. It means that both my wife and I can be around to entertain our guests and manage the twins.
It’s also wonderful for times of crisis, for example if there is an emergency or somebody is in hospital. Either my wife or I can go and assist while the other looks after the twins.
It’s a flexibility that I’d be forlorn to lose if I went back to a “normal” job. But for the time being I’m going to enjoy it.

