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There are really 2 very different ways of interpreting these results. A) People who're happy with the balance, are being given a lot of free time. B) People w
by whack 10y ago
There are really 2 very different ways of interpreting these results.
A) People who're happy with the balance, are being given a lot of free time.
B) People who're happy with the balance, have really low expectations, or don't mind working all the time.
When I read about founders/CEOs being more satisfied than most others, the only reasonable explanation I can think of, is that they don't mind working 16 hour days on a company that they have personally built and run.
When viewed through this lens, it's possible that the demographics with the highest satisfaction rates, aren't actually being given a good work-life balance... they are simply the ones who are "easiest to exploit."
- JamesBarney 10y agoI've also just noticed that people who I work with that are just naturally happy and well adjusted are much more likely to be OK and happy with working lots of hours.
- dbenhur 10y agoIt does not need to be framed as exploitive. Work life balance isn't just about time spent working vs not working -- it's about quality of life. If you have a job where the things you do for work are things that genuinely engage you and give you pleasure, things you would do even if not being paid too, then "working" more hours isn't a lack of balance, it's you spending time doing the things you find personally rewarding.