work-life balance
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When 'being yourself' at work spells disaster
Companies that strive for greater work-life integration should be prepared to deal with issues that never entered anyone's mind when people kept personal life safely at home.
By Megan Hustad, contributor
FORTUNE -- Stressed at work? Russ Eisenstat recently made the suggestion on this site that we're not merely discouraged by news of a still sluggish economy or by wonky work-life balances, but that we feel pinched by company cultures that compel MORE
Jan 3, 2012 9:42 AM ETPosted in: Employment, work-life balance -
A resolution for 2012: Use all your vacation time
Overworked and under pressure, fewer people are taking the time off from work that they're entitled to. Here's why you should. By Anne Fisher
Dec 22, 2011 11:54 AM ET -
When your parents pay your salary
For family-owned businesses, melding personal and business life creates a unique brand of conflict. By Shelley DuBois
Nov 8, 2011 9:43 AM ET -
The changing face of the American working dad
More American fathers are assuming an increasingly active role in raising their children, but many employers haven't adequately responded to their changing needs. By Katherine Reynolds Lewis
Jun 17, 2011 2:21 PM ET -
Dads under more pressure at work and at home
A new study confirms what fathers of young kids (and their employers) already know: Work-life balance isn't a "women's issue" anymore. By Anne Fisher
Jun 15, 2011 10:50 AM ET -
When your spouse is also your coworker
Sometimes you're married to work; other times you are married at work. The ups and downs of working at the same office as -- or alongside -- your spouse. By Katherine Reynolds Lewis
Jun 9, 2011 12:52 PM ET -
Finding a (truly) family-friendly employer
Lots of companies claim to encourage work-life balance, but how can you tell which ones actually mean what they say? By Anne Fisher
May 13, 2011 1:28 PM ET -
Work or Life? You choose.
A lot of you were pretty tough on Ryan, the trader who will probably work like a galley slave until either retires at the age of 40 or keels over at 50. I may have even jumped to some conclusions myself. It's amazing, on the other hand, what a little knowledge about the reality of a situation can do to moderate the whole judgmental thing. This most wise and tough-minded MORE
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