Men are 25% happier at work and 8% happier at home than women, according to digital media company Captivate Network. Seven in 10 women (70%) and 75% of men are happy with their work-life balance.
Captivate identifies the person most likely to be unhappy with his/her work-life balance as a 42-year-old unmarried white collar woman with no children and a household income under $100,000. The person most likely to be satisfied with his/her work-life balance is a 39-year-old married man working in senior management, with a household income between $150,000 and $200,000. He has one young child and a wife who works part-time.
Women’s greater dissatisfaction with their work-life balance can be attributed to the fact that men are less likely to do household chores. Women are twice as likely as men to be responsible for their household’s laundry (62% vs. 31%), cooking (56% vs. 29%), and shopping (61% vs. 33%). Women are also 35% less likely than men to take breaks “just to relax” and 25% less likely to take breaks for personal activities.
Source: Captivate Network, Mike DiFranza, President/GM, 2 Executive Dr., #301, Chelmsford, MA 01824; 978-845-5029; mdifranza@captivate.com; www.captivatenetwork.com.
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