Without trust, according to Andreas, family friendly work policies won't work. We need to examine how we act in organizations because too many employers don't trust the people they hire. Yet, beyond the corporate culture, employees themselves also contribute to the work-family dilemma. Many workers are overly enraptured with work in order to avoid an unhappy, or even unfulfilled, personal life. Arlie Hochshild, a sociology professor at the University of California, Berkeley, suggests that many people escape in their work because it's something they can readily control.
Many people find work more rewarding than their personal lives.
It provides ready-made friendships and support. Hochshild says some people work long hours because they relish structure and a sense of accomplishment. By working hard we have an excuse for avoiding confusing personal situations. And, a company's all work and no play stance feeds right into an employee's misdirected priorities. But once companies have gotten the message, recognizing the benefit of offering flexibility to attract and retain skilled workers.