Posts Tagged ‘workaholism’

Work demands taking their toll of family life

Friday, October 4th, 2013

The results of an online survey, commissioned by Hyundai to look at Kiwis’ attitudes toward family life, found work pressure had a significant impact on family time. Mounting work schedules are straining quality family time, with parents missing dinnertime and working through the weekend. Almost 60 per cent of parents said their work commitments had Read more

Unhappy at home? Work won’t make up for it

Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

Workaholics who are trying to make up for an unhappy home life are deluding themselves, according to a study. Researchers found a link between how happy someone was in their personal life and how satisfied they were in their job – especially among the main earners in households. But this did not extend to anyone Read more