Work Life & Personal Life, That BALANCING ACT

Work Life & Personal Life, That BALANCING ACT

Is there an issue at all with regard either Work Life & Personal Life ?  Surely there is none, right?  BUT is it worth tweaking here and there?  Absolutely.  As work is taking over the lives of many of us [especially during that pandemic] in today's fast-paced global environment, and if we DON'T guard ourselves against WORK-LIFE BALANCE, there could be increasing work-family conflicts  and stress📗📙📘

For some, vacations might be getting shorter [BUT just to be clear, we DON'T have that issue within our organization because of the very good policy for employees to utilize at least 50% of their leave credits] and are sometimes clubbed with work lor even worse, many DON'T have the time for a vacation.  QUALITY family time is getting invaded by the omnipresence of media and the internet [NO THANKS to social media]💴💷💵

Now, do we buy that MYTH of the IDEAL EMPLOYEE perpetuated [NOT by the organizations BUT rather our societies] that creates intense time pressure or what some refer to as a 'TIME FAMINE' which can lead to stress and worse, to job dissatisfaction, possibly creating work-family conflict.  That "MALE MODEL' of work prescribes an IDEAL employee who is male, full-time and continuously at work from the end of his education, fully committed to the organization and WITHOUT any responsibilities outside of work❌❌❌

That MODEL is NO longer valid and has become outdated.  In addition, we can also observe a change in attitudes toward what constitutes a successful career especially among the newer generations.  Even our current generation has started to question old assumptions about HOW work is done, HOW to show commitment WHERE and WHEN to work and HOW to advance in the organization.  Along with having a highly paid job, they strive for a 'more complete' life that includes both a successful professional and a personal life✅✅✅

Worse, some couples even have started to postpone and control their procreative activity, resulting in an increasing average first childbearing age and a considerable reduction in fertility.  Bottom line here is fairly simple.  The key to work-life balance [WLB] is right in our hands.  If we DON'T have, likely your organization is NOT the culprit BUT it's us, you WHO loses by default for NOT picking up the challenge❗❗❗