The Couch survey explores work/life balance
Families Commission Couch,
Many families are active in their communities and are careful to factor this into their work-life balance, according to a survey done through the Families Commission Couch.
Some people struggle to give their families the amount of time and attention they would like to. Others manage to even up the imbalance, but acknowledge it can take careful thought, planning and commitment to make sure the family doesn’t lose out at the expense of work.
Some come up with ways to combine all their interests, illustrated in these comments from the survey:
“Integrate your leisure and community activities. For example, join the neighbourhood planting group and take the kids, go for a walk on the beach and pick up rubbish, practise drama/music/art and present it at the local rest home.”
”Ask your manager to consider letting you have three hours per month work time to do your volunteer work. The company then feels that they are contributing to that charity too.”
You can read a report on The Couch survey on work life balance at www.thecouch.org.nz/member/report/16.