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Work-Life Balance Surviving the Recession, According to Survey
Last month, the state and regional unemployment figures increased again, and CEOs at the nation’s largest companies predicted more layoffs. All of this took place just in time for the release of the 2009 Annual Work+Life Fit™ Reality Check survey results which found that 94% of full-time employees were willing to save their jobs by changing or reducing their schedule, or taking a pay cut. The Work+Life Fit™ Reality Check is a telephone survey of a national probability sample of 757 full-time employed adults, sponsored by Work+Life Fit, Inc. and conducted by Opinion Research Corporation. Other key findings from the survey included:
What does all of this mean? Regardless of economic boom or doom conditions, it appears work-life flexibility is here to stay. Instead of focusing on whether or not flexibility exists, our attention has turned to the question of how to use flexibility to help manage our businesses and our lives, both of which are forever changed by this recession.
Minimal Changes to Work-Life Flexibility Offerings or Use
Only 2 percent of respondents to Work+Life Fit Inc’s survey reported they currently do not have any work-life flexibility. Of the 98 percent who do, nearly 20 percent reported they have more work-life flexibility now than at this time last year, while 62 percent said they had the same flexibility. Only 17 percent reported less. Overall:
A trend seems clear: flexibility is surviving the recession. Other findings that appear surprising in today’s economic climate include the following:
Employees are Optimistic about President Obama’s Support
More than half (56%) of those surveyed are optimistic that during President Obama’s administration there will be new national legislation or programs that will make it easier for organizations to offer, and for individuals to have, more work life flexibility. Women (62%) are significantly more optimistic than men (51%), and more women (67%) than men (55%) believe there should be such legislation or programs.
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