Employees Link Productivity to Flexible Schedules
Improvement Process
67% of Americans feel that employers are getting better at offering workers flexibility to meet their families’ needs.
Accountability Factor
89% feel that employers should offer workers flexibility to meet family needs, as long as the job gets done.
A Difference Maker
52% of workers say they could do their jobs better if they had a more flexible schedule.
Lost Opportunities
58% of parents indicate that they don’t get to spend enough time with their families.
Deal Killer
33% of workers say they’ve passed on a job opportunity in the past because it would conflict with family obligations.
Personal Sacrifice
25% believe that they were passed over at some point for a promotion, raise or new job due to their need for a flexible work schedule.
Generation Divide, Part I
61% of Millennials say they could do their jobs better with a more flexible schedule, compared to no more than 47% of those age 45 or older.
Generation Divide, Part II
Nearly one-third of Millennials believe they’ve been passed over for a promotion, raise or new job due to their need for a flexible work schedule, as opposed to no more than one-fifth of those age 45 or older.
