CASE STUDY: Are New Recruits Looking For Work-Life Balance?

Question 1
The need of work family balance such as flex-time, telecommuting and job sharing is because
the demand of child care and elderly care programs are increasing vastly. Since the workforce is
now shifting from the composition of baby boomers to Gen X and Gen Y it is assumed that they
need more time to spend with their child and support their elderly at the same time and creating
a sandwiched generation. The need of better working program is due to increase of new
demographic such as single parents and it is also used to attract potential employee.
Question 2
Of the three programs discussed above, which would be the most important program for you
personally when deciding whether or not to join an employer? Why?
Among the three programs discussed above, the most important program for us personally
when deciding whether or not to join an employer is flextime program. This is because flextime
program allows employees to choose their daily working hours as long as they meet the
required working hours within a week. Besides that, the flextime program provides a lot of
benefit to the employees such as:
1. Allow the employee to attend childrens sporting events, provide weekend care for an elderly
2.

parent or engage in other important activities.

Avoids traffic and the stresses of commuting during rush hours, especially those who are

living in congested traffic area. (e.g. school).

3. Allows employees to work when they accomplish most, feel freshest, and enjoy working.
(e.g. morning person vs. night person). This is because some people are more productive
and more energetic in the morning, while some people are more productive and more
energetic at night.
4. Having flexible work schedule, may decrease parent care and childcare in term of costs.
Cost refers to the cost of babysitter or maid who is hired to take care of their child and
parent.
Therefore, by considering flextime program before deciding whether or not to join an employer,
can balancing your work-life.