Employees want to perform their job well and have a life. Balancing work and home life tend to be a balance between work and personal interests. Working long hours, working on the weekends, and bringing work, home is the major disrupters to work/life balance.

Both women and men lower career ambitions to avoid having to make the personal trade-offs associated with advancing to jobs having more responsibility. Today’s workforce puts a greater emphasis on living a successful, happy life versus simply achieving success at work. They tend to exhibit a greater satisfaction with their jobs and lives.

Trying to balance work and personal life need not cause problems, conflicts, guilt, and tensions both at work or at home. It can be done successfully, to the benefit of both job and family. Commitments to family, church, community groups and others make our lives rich and rewarding. Performing well in a challenging position, at an interesting place with friendly colleagues also brings satisfaction. The pressure to do it all and do it well is strong in our society. The key is to find ways to bring a sense of balance to your life—to feel successful in your job and happy with your outside activities.