66 percent of Americans who are full-time employees don’t believe they have a good work-life balance. United States ranks very low in terms of work-life balance (30th out of 38). A whopping one-third of all employed Americans work weekends or holidays. One out of every 10 Americans works 50+ hours per week. It would appear that, for many people, work-life balance is a myth. Causes of work life imbalance include long commutes, demanding, unsympathetic bosses, difficulty getting time off, being asked to work overtime, unnecessary and unproductive meetings, and ever-increasing responsibilities. But is work-life balance really that important?
