Workers put life on hold
Workplace changes are not making life better for the majority of Aussies with 58% of people saying that they are not happy with their current work/life balance according to a survey of 886 people conducted by leading career building and networking site Linkme.com.au.
Whilst 82% of Aussies describe themselves as people that work to live, it seems their current employment situation is not allowing them this preferred balance.
Campbell Sallabank, CEO, Linkme.com.au said:
“I don’t find these statistics surprising. For the majority of Australians work balance is an ongoing struggle. There are only 8% of people where true personal interest determines what time they set their alarm clock for in the morning.”
The reasons Australians felt they were trapped within this imbalance were: “They can’t find a job with more flexible hours (33.6%)”, “They don’t want to threaten their income (23%)”, “They are not happy with the current work/ life balance but have adjusted to it (19.2%)” and some have even settled for the understanding that “It is normal to have this imbalance (5.4%)”.
Campbell Sallabank, CEO, Linkme.com.au said:
“The truth is that Australians currently have an opportunity to negotiate better terms for work life balance as unemployment rates are at an all time low and there is a definite skills shortage. As a result, workers are in high demand and so they can afford to be more specific with their boss regarding the balance they seek.”
