(1983), "Design of New Organizations, The Quality of
Working Life and The 1980s", in H.
QUESTION: How likely is it that you will switch careers--that is, the type of work you do--sometime during your
working life? Very likely, somewhat likely, or not very likely?
Walton (1975) mentioned that dissatisfaction with
working life is a problem which affects almost all workers at one time or another, regardless of position or status.
The researchers used the Work Related Quality of Life Scale to gauge nearly 4,000 people's quality of
working life in nine large educational organisations in the UK.
The 24-7 survey - now in its ninth year - is a national research project looking at
working life in the UK.
HUDDERSFIELD University has been ranked the best in the country by academic staff for the quality of
working life.
Sarah Jackson, of Working Families, said: "It really helps you to deal with the pressures of
working life today if your boss understands the importance of work-life balance and makes it happen for everyone in their team.
Sarah Jackson, chief executive of Working Families, said: "It really helps you to deal with the pressures of
working life today if your boss understands the importance of work-life balance and makes it happen for everyone in their team.
And most UK workers believe it is their own responsibility to monitor their
working life, rather than their employers or the Government.
Choosing Joy At Work: Learn The Process Of Being Happy And Living More Fully by Roger Wyer (consultant, coach, and change agent to small business and nonprofit organizations) is an innovative and practical approach to a happier, more satisfactory
working life. Acting as a well-detailed strategy guide for the creation of a more confluent, joyous workplace, Choosing Joy At Work nicely maps Wyer's more then twenty years of experience improving how people labor together in the workplace.
* Career breaks--these could be of varying length, and used for study, travel, bringing up children, voluntary work, or many other activities that can improve both home and
working life.