In this episode of the Financial Griot, the crew discusses work-life balance or lack there of. The last few months have been tough and filled with challenges and competing interests. Ironically, it's kinda of always been this way. On top of that, these challenges are both necessary and unavoidable on the path of changes. Not going to lie to you, it's hard out here but you have to learn and adapt to beat the odds. In short, work-life balance is the state of equilibrium where a person equally prioritizes the demands of one's career and the demands of one's personal life. As such, Work-Life balance is an enduring cycle, not an achievement nor the finish line.
In this episode of the Financial Griot, the crew discusses work-life balance or lack there of. The last few months have been tough and filled with challenges and competing interests. Ironically, it's kinda of always been this way. On top of that, these challenges are both necessary and unavoidable on the path of changes.
Not going to lie to you, it's hard out here but you have to learn and adapt to beat the odds.
In short, work-life balance is the state of equilibrium where a person equally prioritizes the demands of one's career and the demands of one's personal life. As such, Work-Life balance is an enduring cycle, not an achievement nor the finish line.
Studies and Research on Post Pandemic Work-Life Balance
To explore this question, 200 in-depth interviews with 78 professionals found that the majority of the interviewees described their jobs as highly demanding, exhausting, and chaotic. They seemed to take for granted that working long hours was necessary for their professional success. However, about 30% of the men and 50% of women appeared to consciously resist working long hours, describing a variety of strategies they developed for maintaining a healthier work-life balance.
While the details of every individual case differed, the study suggested a common mental process that consistently helped this group of professionals to change the way they worked — and lived — for the better.
The coronavirus pandemic has interrupted labor markets, triggering massive and instant series of experimentation with flexible work arrangements, and new relationships to centralized working environments. These approaches have laid the basis for the “new normal,” likely extending into the organization of work in the post-pandemic era. These new arrangements, especially flexible work arrangements, have challenged traditional relationships with employees and employers, work time and working hours, the work–life balance (WLB), and the relationship of individuals to work.
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