A third of workers in Russia have a disrupted work-life balance. Young employees suffer the most from this, according to a survey by the Romir holding and the Fix Price chain of stores.
The problem of imbalance: in all generations, almost the same percentage of workers feel a bias towards one of the spheres of life. Among zoomers (18 to 27 years old), 36% reported the problem, among millennials (28 to 43 years old) - 32%, in Generation X (44 to 60 years old) - 33%.
The main reason for the imbalance is that work takes up a lot of time - this is business owner database what 96% of millennials and representatives of Generation X answered. 93% of zoomers see the problem in the fact that they do not have enough time for themselves.
A disruption of the work-life balance can become a precursor to burnout, stress and mental disorders, which can trigger a wave of layoffs, says Anna Chetaeva, a representative of the UTEAM recruiting company. For businesses, this will entail additional costs for finding and training new employees.
How to achieve balance: employees are ready to sacrifice some things to establish a balance between work and personal life. 38% of millennials and 35% of representatives of Generation X are ready to work for a lower salary in order to have more personal time. In second place is remote work, 31 and 27% are ready to give it up, respectively, in third place is giving up a raise (30 and 27%).
Zoomers have slightly different priorities: most often (32%) they are ready to give up remote work for the sake of free time. 31% of young specialists are willing to lose income, and 23% are ready to give up work on an interesting but labor-intensive project.
What motivates employees : 72% of professionals of all ages are ready to work harder during working hours if they have a high salary. 62% will put in more effort for the sake of bonuses and premiums, 41% work more effectively in a close-knit team.