Dear Dáithí: My job-share partner wants a lengthy holiday... I can't cover it

My job-share partner was happy to pick up my two-week holiday, but now they want to take double that

A few months ago, I told my job-sharing partner I planned to take two weeks off to go on holiday, and they were happy to pick up those dates. I fully expected that I’d do the same for their summer break.

Dear Dáithí,

I’ve been job-sharing for a few years, since I went back to work after having my daughter. I work two days one week and three days the next, and the arrangement works well for our family.