FedEx Office release results of “Finding Better Balance” survey
Most Determined to pursue a better work/life balance in 2009, compared to 2008.
Most determined to pursue better balance in the New Year.
FedEx Office released the results of its national “Finding Better Balance” survey, a pulse check on full-time, U.S. workers’ views towards work/life balance moving into the New Year. It might seem that personal priorities will suffer as employers cut jobs and pressure mounts for greater workplace productivity in this challenging economy. However, 47% of survey respondents say better work/life balance would be even more important to them in 2009, compared to 2008.
The online survey, conducted in late November 2008 with more than 500 full-time, U.S. workers indicates America’s labor force is looking for ways to bring balance back to their daily lives. Respondents’ ages were a significant factor in how they perceived the importance of work/life balance in 2009. A full 58 percent of 18- to 34-year-olds believe it will be more important to find better work/life balance in 2009, compared to 46% of those aged 35 to 54, and just 30% for the 50-and-over group. In addition, a full 86% of survey respondents plan to actively pursue this better balance in 2009.
