Working part time?

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Has anyone ever or does anyone now only work part time? Do you feel that it hurts or hinders you in your career? I'm a nursing student and I worry sometimes about this. We do not have children yet, plan to start trying after I graduate. And I plan on working fulltime up until I have kids. But we both would like me to be home with kids, at least while they're very young, and working part time would be a great option I think. Clearly I am a little more family oriented than career oriented but both are important to me! I would never leave the profession altogether but I was wondering how it is working *just* part time as a nurse?

thank you to all who responded! I didn't realize so many worked part time or per diem. It's been something that has worried me in the back of my mind since I began (well besides worrying about if I'll actually find *any* job when I graduate.)

I didn't think benefits were available at all to part timers, but apparently they sometimes are?

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