Work-Life Balance and Gen Z
“A cross-generation of employees picked work-life balance as the leading example of a successful culture ... work-life balance was the most important part of a workplace culture, followed by team-building activities, continuous learning and a collaborative environment.”
“Respondents recommended creating an inclusive and more productive culture by providing more training, flexible work options and mentorship opportunities.”
HR Drive, November 8, 2019: “Study: Work-life balance is the most important part of a successful culture,” by Valerie Bolden-Barrett
Cision, November 6, 2019: “Sixty-Two Percent of Workers Feel Work/Life Balance Is Most Important for a Company Culture That Fosters Success”
Gen Z has the worst work-life balance
“Generation Z has singled themselves out as a generation that's already working themselves to the bone. Gen Z say they feel guilty taking any time off work, which means they don't take all their paid time off in a year ... that taking all of their allotted vacation time would cause people to judge them at work — and they worry about this much more than any other generation at work. ... [The] most likely to say they feel under pressure to check email or voicemail while they're on holiday ... followed by millennials.”
“But it's not just Gen Z that feels the need to be ‘always on,’ making vacations less fun. Americans of all generations feel like they're hauling the office with them when they go on a much-needed vacation.”
Business Insider, November 7, 2019: “Gen Z only just started working, and they already have the worst work-life balance,” by Sheila McClear
BusinessWire, October 22, 2019: “2019 Priceline Work-Life Balance Report: 44 Million Working Americans Have 7+ Vacation Days Remaining Unused”
