When work has taken over life, workers should first approach managers and discuss to re-establish boundaries between work and downtime. It's in the best interest of employers to support work-life balance and advocate good work-life balance for all employees, and not ask people to work longer hours. No one within a workforce should have to suffer poor work-life balance. Working part-time might be an option, although a reduction in pay would likely occur. Another alternative is that some cumbersome work tasks are allocated to colleagues temporarily, for example, during stress or after a significant life event such as bereavement. However, again, levels of pay need to be considered.