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Workers' personal lives impact attendance, schedule
Bankrate.com
For small-business owners, having employees whose
personal lives impact their work is as commonplace as flipping over
the "Open" sign.
The causes are many -- workers have children
who have trips to the dentist, or family members who need to be
cared for. According to the National Work/Life Study of Small and
Medium Businesses, on average, eight specific work/life issues occurred
more than five times per week. The most common: a lateness or absence
to care for family. That occurred 1.4 times a week Other common
occurrences are a request for a schedule adjustment to attend to
a child's school needs, personal and family programs that conflict
with work, or a request for time off to take care of an ill family
member.
Small-business owners and managers are apparently
used to and OK with the concept of balancing work and family. Asked
if it is important to have balance, 60 percent of those surveyed
said "very important," 24 percent say "somewhat important, and only
17 percent say "not important."
-- Posted:
Feb. 7, 2001
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