The question of work life balance arises when you have time for both work and life! How do you expect an employee to balance his life when he is spending over twelve hours at work? Longer working hours to meet deadlines and avoid pending work (yet having to complete assignments during the weekend) is a threat to the health as well as productivity of workers. Firstly, it causes sleeping problems, depression, an unhealthy lifestyle and a raised risk of cardiovascular disease, possibly linked to stress.
Next, a person who has spent much of his day (and part of his night) at office will only be half productive. The best ideas come to you only when your mind is relaxed. Thinking clearly and creativity requires adequate rest periods. Rest intervals that may be taken at work are only partially relieving. Unless an employee is absolutely comfortable and in perfect health, he might still be physically at his desk but be able to produce very little work. Management, in an increasingly complex world, must understand that employees should be allowed greater flexibility in how they want to work, where they want to work and also for how long. In the end, such an approach if well monitored may actually produce greater results even in a shorter span of time!
POSTED BY : SHUBHAM AGARWAL
PGDM III SEM, 'A'
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