An authentic desire is transparent, fueled with passion, and unmistakable in its truth. It was that kind of energy that put a fire under Briton’s 34 year-old Ben Southall who was just bestowed “The Best Job in the World – Island Caretaker Great Barrier Reef.”
A few days ago she pointed me to Fem 2.0 where a “blog carnival” is taking place posing the question, “what is considered gainful employment” in the 21st century.
The merging of the working and living experience goes well beyond our WorkLife Nation. A quick review of the global economy reveals that the quest for work life balance is a slamming debate no matter the continent. many fear burnout is on the horizon.
Flexibility in our personal lives and work lives takes planning. It is often our own minds that clutter the playing field with confusion, rather than taking the time to prioritize and get organized. We have to own our personal style of flexible work life practices whether we work for ourselves or a company.
First, the Delaware Employment Law Blog just released its 50 Best Blogs on Wellness, Women’s Interests, and Work-Life Balance.
Work life flexibility strategies are grabbing attention even in the wake of the worst unemployment since the Great Depression. As companies struggle to stay afloat and keep their employees engaged, there’s talk in our WorkLife Nation that perhaps corporations are starting to identify the value of implementing flexibility practices – instead of wielding the ax.
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In an exceptionally healthy workplace in the 90’s, an on-site gym, cleaner organic food in the company cafeteria, and the occasional chair massage might have been the norm. These days, since workers are more concerned with keeping their jobs than putting on a few extra pounds, it’s a different story. One could argue it ’s just as important to feel good – as to look good – mentally and physically.
t was like a little pebble rolling down Mount Everest. It turned out to be a heck of a snowball and eventually an avalanche of commentary. Michael Phelps was nailed for smoking something he arguably shouldn’t have, but there’s a slew of support for the gold medal winner.
The 2008 CFO Perspectives on WorkLife Flexibility study showed that CFO’s understand that worklife flexibility has the potential to impact companies beyond employee issues. 75% of CFO’s at companies that offer flexibility, said the strategy might be important to the future profitability of their organizations. Here’s some other interesting findings:
Traditional retirement seems passé these days. Especially to baby boomers still trying to shore up their nest egg. Still, a recent survey suggests a good majority of them might be choosing the work they do – more with their hearts – instead of their financial prowess. There’s a new class of boomers who are rewiring their work life in order to give back while making a buck. The survey was done by Boomer tracker, Civic Ventures and the MetLife Foundation.
