Monster Survey Suggests Work/Life Struggle Among Fathers
Working dads are doing more and more of their jobs while at home, a survey released on Father’s Day says. According to the survey, released Sunday by Monster.com, 61 percent of dads bring work home every week – a 7 percent increase over last year.
The survey also found men to be conflicted about it: 75 percent of dads surveyed believe that bringing work home interferes with parents’ relationships with their children.
The survey also found:
Seventy-three percent of fathers would be a stay-at-home parent if money were not an issue.
Fewer dads are taking advantage of paternity leave benefits because they feel they cannot financially afford it (38 percent, down eight percent over last year) or because they feel too busy at work (27 percent, up 13 percent over last year).
Among those working fathers who were offered paternity leave, just 51 percent used it, down seven percent over last year.
Only 41 percent of working dads surveyed think their employers provide sufficient benefits for working fathers, indicating a strong desire for work/life balance among this group of employees.
Above all other work/life related benefits, working fathers most appreciate a flexible work schedule (52 percent), followed by the ability to telecommute (32 percent).
When considering a new job, 88 percent view employers more positively if they offer flextime benefits; 85 percent if they offer paternity leave benefits.
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