A STUDY ON WORK-LIFE BALANCE

Abstract

Work life balance is defined as the balance that an individual maintains between the work and personal life of the individual.Work-life balance is very important in the fast-changing world because an employee will able to work properly if they are provided with the necessary rest they required.Data also stated that the company like Google provide them with the necessary rest, gym, and food when required by them. It is the two-way relationship that exists between employer and employee.An employee works for the organization So it is the moral duty of the Employer to look after the need of the employee.The amount of value addition done by the employee will automatically increase when the employee is happy with the job.So the concept of work-life has the advantage for both the employee as well as the employer. This research paper revolves around the concept of Work life.What is work-life, the significance of the Work-life balance?The positive attitude of the employee that is satisfied with the job can be seen in the behavior of the employee.When the happy employee return from Work, he/she treats the family with a happy face, whereas when the dissatisfied employee return from the job he/she treats the family with anger or a sad face.A motivated employee will provide the company with a good return in terms of the achievement of the organization's goals.Work-life balance has an impact on both the physical health as well as on the mental health of the employee.Work-life balance help in increasing the control as well as the increase in the autonomy of the employee as a result when they are provided with greater responsibility they can fulfill it. However, the negative impact of excessive work pressure can also be seen in the negative attitude of the personnel.Improper work-life balance can lead to problems such as burnout as well as exhaustion.Ultimately leading to the low performance of the employee.If you are dissatisfied with your job then it will ultimately impact the relationship as well as the individual start doing a socially unacceptable thing.Every relationship comes with responsibility attached to it, so with the job, an individual needs to fulfill the responsibility that is attached to it.But when they are in a situation of excess stress, the individual is not able to maintain healthy relationships with others.They are many factors that influence the work-life balance such as the job load that some jobs are required to perform.Jobs that have a fixed time become more hectic. People feel more stressed when they are required to perform the job on a fixed time base.However, the job that provides the employees with flexible time become relativity less hectic.As the employee can adjust according to their job according to the time that suits their time of work.It can also be observed that in an organization that provides good organizational culture, employees can work effectively and efficiently.Organizational support is also very important so the employee feel happy towards their job.However not all employees feel stressed with their work, some individuals can manage their personal life and professional life very well.It has also been observed that people that have more family responsibilities are not able to handle their personal life and professional life.People that have more hobbies are happy so they enjoy their work as well as their personal life.It is important that people have some hobbies so that they are able to enjoy their life . People that set their personal boundaries are able to manage their work much better then our people .Some people are work lover they value work over the relationship so they are able to manage the work properly .However there are certain various strategies by which work life balance can be achieved such as setting the boundaries beyond which you will not work in any circumstances .In this life ,there will always be some stress will be present in every walk of life ,So it is the individual responsibilities to handle the personal life as well as the professional life .They are certain activities for self care that the individual should always give prioritizes over the work in case when the employee is feeling stressed because of the work . Self care activities include yoga ,gym,moreover the employee should also focus on the diet as the diet also impact the mood of the employee .Self care activities also include activities such as talking to the V people that are nice in nature ,and talking with them helps you gain energy .In the corporate world every one is busy in the doing their job .No one is there to talk with you so it become really problematic to fresh your mind .However time management is also the skills that most of the people lacked .Those people how are able to manage their time properly does not face the problem of stress .Pressure will be their in every walk of life but stress is the self created problem .When all of the work of the individual is completed they will not feel stressed because of the work .Flexible work arrangement can be solution to some extend .Employee assistance program can also be solution for making employee more satisfied .As employee works for the organization so it the moral duty of the employer to provide employee with all the necessary things that are required by them .