Work Life Balance Essay

obtaining positions in various departments that typically require a degree, I decided to further my skillset by pursuing a bachelor degree in Finance. The biggest challenge that I have faced over the past 5 years is achieving a healthy work-life balance. While working full-time and attending classes, I often times find myself exhausted and burnout. My idea of an idyllic work-life balance means maintaining a healthy physical, emotional, and mental well-being. I am a very active person who spends quality of time with her friends and family. Thus, the assessment of achieving an ideal balance will be on mental well-being. I consider…

There is a Mongolian traditional word says “A person who chases two bunnies is left with none.” As in the video “Work Life Balance” by school life channel on Youtube, it says a person who dedicates their time in one thing will achieve more than who tries to do a variety of things. The author of the video successfully drawn the attention of the audience by taking an example of race car, Audi R8, and by explaining how our brain works. Although, the narrator mentioned very interesting facts and…

Introduction Joining the work force is as daunting a task as any, especially for recent college graduates. These young lost souls are like fish out of water, and they are drowning. Drowning because while they are trying to impress their new bosses so much, they are relegating their personal lives and hobbies to a back seat. With their personal hobbies being relegated it stands to reason their happiness will suffer immensely which will hurt their work performance. In fact, a new study from the…

hard to make work and life balance in their life, sometimes it will cause some mental problem or other results like drug or violent under such a high stress in work time. The reasons of why they cannot make their work- life balance under control may be some self problem or working volume like care about family, long working hour or high strength work. And working in some industry is more stressful, the employees there are sustain more pressure than others. The work and life balance had…

obtain a better work-life balance. One of the most common times for employees to need paid time off is after the birth or adoption of a child. While some companies provide a period of paid time off there is no federal law insuring that all new parents have time to spend caring for their new child. The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 allows parents to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave without the threat of losing their job. This provided they work for a company with at least fifty…

Work-life balance is an attribute many people seek in their career. Oftentimes, companies that cultivate a favorable work-life balance yield the highest employee satisfaction rates and are subsequently the most sought after companies for applicants. The importance of the work-life balance is certainly agreed upon, but a layer to this balance is the necessity to distinguish ones professional and personal life. Can one really have a work-life balance if their professional and personal life are one…

Work-life Balance: The Overlooked Piece of Diversity Diversity in the workplace has become a rather hot topic over the last few years. Almost every major corporation has some kind of a policy on diversity, and focusing on how to make sure their workforce represents diversity is a priority. Part of the higher focus on a diverse workforce is due to the fact that race and gender are no longer the major issues that face the corporate world in regards to diversity. Today employers have to make…

Women deal with the stress of balancing the demand of work while trying to have a family, they receive less promotions, and few women hold senior level positions. The demand from employers and the lack of work-life balance programs have caused women to abandon opportunities in corporations, but rather pursue family goals, and others their own business. American corporations are less likely to see more female leadership because of these obstacles and the lack of support from upper levels of…

global comparison on work life balance will be the U.S. and Switzerland. I chose Switzerland because I have always heard great rumblings about how well the Swiss treats its workforce. I decided to explore this more to determine whether or not it compares positively or negatively on the work life balance in the U.S. My objective is determine which country promotes the best work-life balance that promote a healthy and productive work environment. I will specifically discuss workplace culture and…

Work Life Balance "There is no such thing as work-life balance. Everything worth fighting for unbalances your life." - Alain de Botton In the light of the above statement, I would say that it cannot define an ambitious person's life any better but for his own sanity he will have to maintain a balance between his personal and professional life. Some time ago the limits of work and home were clearly defines. Today, work is prone to interfere in our lives — and keeping up work-life offset is not…