The Career Quandary PRB Reports on America Vol.
Married men have the best opportunity for flexible work schedules.
Research is beginning to establish the real costs of the career quandary. The absence of public and private workplace policies fostering sustainable career paths is resulting in worker stress, overload, turnover, strains on working families, women's limited occupational advancement, and loss of the time and talents of late-midlife workers moving into retirement. Many working families are experiencing a time squeeze, along with conflicting demands at work and at home. The traditional male breadwinner career model and stereotypes about gender, in conjunction with family role demands, mean lower wages for women even when they work full time. While social science cannot offer any pat solutions, it can at least suggest some of the right questions.