NYTimes - A Part-Time Life, as Hours Shrink and Shift

This article talks about some of the drawbacks of working in part-time positions in an increasingly unstable and globalized society.  As professional employees, we consider part-time employment to be the elusive Holy Grail for work-life balance (regardless of gender), but obviously it's not all it's cracked up to be, and unfortunately there are employers out there who mislead their workers about the number of hours worked/predictable schedules/benefits, not to mention the ability to go full-time.