Job sharing: Half the work, twice the fun?
Today there’s no lack of things that can be shared. Vehicles are shared via SHARE NOW, overnight accommodation via couch surfing, green spaces via “garden sharing,” and pets via “dog sharing.” This trend is also gaining ground in the workplace. At Daimler there are currently more than 250 “job sharers” at the management level — and that number is growing. The term “job sharing” refers to a working time model in which two people work part-time and share a single job. This sounds good in theory, and it’s also successful in practice. My job at Daimler Corporate Communications has been a shared enterprise since the end of 2016.
