#worklifebalance — Public Fediverse posts

Gosh.

Getting a surprise invite to contribute to a larger funding proposal that is relevant to my research interests is flattering.

Getting the invite at a point when theres exactly one month to the submission deadline is something else...

It would be a nice step forward for my career, but do I want to use the month doing this, with all the other intensive applications I have on my desk, teaching, manuscripts and baby life at home.

#academia #WorkLifeBalance

@AwetTesfaiesus Wozu wollt Ihr all das viele Geld in der Staatskasse haben? Ihr bekommt doch noch nicht einmal hin, die 500.000.000.000 EUR, die Ihr Euch schon genehmigt habt, in Zukunft zu investieren? Das Problem ist doch nicht fehlendes Geld! Das Problem ist fehlende Kompetenz und fehlendes Engagement. Beides kann man sich - Stichwort: Work-Life-Balance - schon lange nicht mehr für Geld kaufen. Auch der Staat nicht. #worklifebalance #staatsverschuldung #mmt

RE: https://flipboard.com/@cbcnews/ottawa-dpigmqdrz/-/a-iP_i547VRUqmqIQ5QHootg%3Aa%3A107108217-%2F0

What's needed is a candidate with a four day work week like more civilized place #WorkLifeBalance

DATE: August 23, 2026 at 07:00AM
SOURCE: PSYPOST.ORG

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TITLE: Unpredictable work schedules increase the risk of romantic breakups, new study finds

URL: https://www.psypost.org/unpredictable-work-schedules-increase-the-risk-of-romantic-breakups-new-study-finds/

Unpredictable and erratic work schedules may take a heavy toll on romantic relationships, according to new research published in the Journal of Marriage and Family. The findings suggest that hourly service workers who deal with unstable work hours are at a higher risk of going through a separation or divorce. The study highlights how the stressful demands of modern low-wage jobs can spill over into personal lives and disrupt family stability.

Past research exploring the link between economic hardship and relationship stability has largely focused on wages and employment status. Financial milestones are often seen as a prerequisite for marriage, and job loss is a well-known stressor that strains family dynamics. Earning a steady income tends to provide a foundation for harmonious domestic life.

Less attention has been given to the actual day-to-day scheduling conditions of a person’s job. Job attributes like schedule control and shift predictability have profound effects on the rhythm of daily life. When a person cannot predict their work hours, they may find it difficult to coordinate childcare, manage household duties, or simply spend quality time with a partner.

Unpredictable schedules can lead to negative work-to-family spillover, where the time and energy demanded by a job interfere with family responsibilities. Psychological stress from work can cross over to a partner, potentially reducing positive social behaviors and emotional support within the relationship. The authors of the current study wanted to test whether this specific type of precarious work is associated with an increased risk of relationship dissolution.

“The topic of my recent article, Predictably Unstable, weaves together two of my longstanding interests,” said Kristen Harknett, a professor of sociology at the University of California, Berkeley. “Lately, my research with The Shift Project has focused on the many ways that unpredictable and unstable work schedules affect workers and their families. In my earlier research, I was interested in how economic conditions affect family structure. This paper unites these two interests by asking whether routine instability in work schedules disrupts marital and cohabiting relationships.”

To explore this dynamic, the scientists analyzed longitudinal survey data from 6,918 hourly service-sector workers in the United States. The data were collected between 2019 and 2024 as part of The Shift Project. The sample included employees at large retail and food service companies who were either married or living with a romantic partner at the time of their first survey.

The researchers followed up with these workers an average of nine months later to record if their relationships were still intact. The main predictor in the study was a measure of schedule instability based on five specific conditions in the month prior to the survey. These conditions included being placed on-call, having shifts canceled, experiencing last-minute timing changes, and receiving less than two weeks of advance notice for a work schedule.

The fifth condition was working “clopening” shifts. A clopening shift happens when an employee works a closing shift late at night and then returns for an opening shift early the next morning. The authors counted how many of these five unstable scheduling practices each worker experienced, creating a score ranging from zero to five.

The researchers then compared this schedule instability score to the likelihood of the worker separating from their partner by the follow-up survey. The statistical models controlled for various demographic and economic factors. These controls included the worker’s age, parental status, race, education level, hourly wage, and whether their partner was employed.

The findings indicate a consistent link between erratic schedules and relationship breakdowns. Among married workers with completely stable schedules, 94 percent of their marriages were still intact at the follow-up survey. In contrast, for married workers who experienced four or five types of schedule instability, the rate of intact marriages dropped to 82 percent. This represents an absolute decrease of 12 percentage points in marital stability associated with severe schedule unpredictability.

A similar pattern emerged for couples who were cohabiting, meaning they were living together but not married. For these workers, 87 percent of relationships remained intact when schedules were completely stable. When workers faced four or five types of schedule instability, the rate of intact cohabiting relationships fell to 75 percent.

Harknett summarized the core finding simply. “When work schedules are assigned and changed on short notice, married and cohabiting couples are more likely to break up,” she told PsyPost.

The study also provides evidence that cohabiting relationships might be more sensitive to moderate levels of schedule unpredictability than marriages. Married couples mostly saw an increased risk of divorce only when they faced the highest levels of schedule instability. Cohabiting relationships began to show a heightened risk of separation even at moderate levels of instability, such as experiencing just three types of unpredictable schedule conditions.

To account for the possibility that certain personal traits cause both unstable schedules and unstable relationships, the researchers created a predicted schedule instability measure. This measure estimated the typical schedule unpredictability a worker should expect based purely on their employer, job tenure, age, and education. This predicted measure also correlated with marital dissolution, suggesting that the job conditions themselves, rather than unmeasured personal traits, are driving the relationship stress.

The scientists also looked at whether the association between work schedules and relationship dissolution varied by gender. For cohabiting couples, the association was roughly the same for both men and women. For married couples, men’s schedule instability was tied to a higher risk of divorce than women’s schedule instability.

Specifically, men with the most unstable work schedules were 12 percentage points less likely to still be married at the follow-up compared to men with stable schedules. Women with the most unstable schedules were only 4 percentage points less likely to remain married compared to women with stable schedules. Unpredictable work conditions for men might violate traditional breadwinner expectations, creating unique friction in marriages.

The study relies on survey data from only one partner in each relationship. Lacking information on the work schedule of the second partner leaves an incomplete picture of the household’s overall economic and scheduling stress. The dynamic interplay between two partners’ daily schedules remains unmeasured, meaning the study cannot account for how couples might navigate overlapping erratic shifts.

The research design did not capture the total length of the couples’ relationships at the start of the study. A very new relationship might react to schedule instability differently than a marriage that has lasted for many years. Without baseline relationship duration data, the findings cannot determine if established couples are more resilient to scheduling stress than newly formed couples.

The sample consisted of workers recruited through social media advertisements rather than a randomized national sample. This recruitment method might underrepresent certain demographics, such as individuals without internet access or undocumented workers.

“The study focuses on workers paid by the hour in the retail and food service sector in the United States,” Harknett noted. “These workers have little input into their schedules and limited financial resources.”

Future research could aim to recruit a broader representative sample to see if these associations hold true across a wider variety of employment contracts and industries. “My hope is that this study will inspire others to pursue a research agenda revealing how erratic work schedules affect relationships and family life,” Harknett said.

The study, “Predictably Unstable?: Precarious Work and Precarious Relationships in the U.S.,” was authored by Kristen Harknett, Kevin Bruey, and Elizabeth Kuhlman.

URL: https://www.psypost.org/unpredictable-work-schedules-increase-the-risk-of-romantic-breakups-new-study-finds/

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RE: https://mas.to/@PrivacyDigest/117140423277405272

Even better would be if you did it on #grapheneos...

#degoogle #privacy #worklifebalance

Airbus bows to remote working demands after series of strikes
By Kalyeena Makortoff and agencies

Aeroplane maker said to have watered down plans to restrict working from home to one day a week

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/21/airbus-bows-remote-working-strikes

#Airbus #Airlineindustry #Workingfromhome #Worklifebalance #Business #Industrialaction #France #Spain #UKnews #TheGuardian #KalyeenaMakortoff #agencies

Airbus bows to remote working demands after series of strikes https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/21/airbus-bows-remote-working-strikes #Airbus #AirlineIndustry #WorkingFromHome #WorklifeBalance #Business #IndustrialAction #France #Spain #UkNews

Der Mann, der uns allen weniger Work-Life-Balance und mehr Leistung verordnen wollte, ist seit dem 29. Juli nicht mehr öffentlich aufgetreten. Kabinett tagt erst wieder am 26. August. Vier Wochen. Ich sag's nur. 🏖️Aber er schaut bestimmt zwischendurch mal in Teams rein...

#merz #politik #worklifebalance #kanzleramt #schicksalsjahreeineskaisers

Being Ambitious and Being a Dad

https://nicholascharriere.com/blog/being-ambitious-and-being-a-dad/

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49321298

#HackerNews #ambition #fatherhood #parenting #worklifebalance #personalgrowth

"The reward for productivity is the expectation of more productivity." There is no finish line. The system was never going to deliver one.

https://onlys.ky/when-rest-feels-like-failure/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=evergreen

#HustleCulture #WorkLifeBalance #Productivity #Capitalism #MentalHealth

The Holiday Paradox: Why You Come Back More Exhausted Than When You Left

https://www.acumentor.co/stay-productive-during-holidays-with-quality-family-leisure-time/

#CareerAdvice #WorkLifeBalance #Wellbeing #SelfCare

The weekend is 100 years old – but have ‘skiveday Fridays’ and hybrid working ruined it for everyone?
By Jess Cartner-Morley

In 1926, Henry Ford gave his employees both Saturdays and Sundays off – and the two-day chunk of time to party, pray or simply do nothing was born. Now it’s changed beyond recognition

https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/aug/16/the-weekend-is-100-years-old-skiveday-fridays-and-hybrid-working-ruined-it

#Worklifebalance #Fourdayweek #Lifeandstyle #Workcareers #Travelleisure #Zerohourscontracts #TheGuardian #JessCartnerMorley

Kollegen im Urlaub anzurufen - auch wenn sie dann ein Ticket erstellen - ist für mich nichts Normales.

Ich schreibe dann zurück und frage im Ticket, ob sie telefonisch erreichbar sind.

Zum Einen, um sicher zu gehen, dass sie wirklich im Urlaub arbeiten wollen und es ok ist, dass ich sie anrufe.

Zum Anderen, damit sie für ein IT-Supportgespräch nicht mit dem Laptop auf einem rasenden Speedboot hocken, was für einen MS Teams Call schon ziemlich nervig für mich wäre -.-

#Job #NichtErreichbar #Urlaub #WorkLifeBalance #Arbeit #sysadmin

The Workaholic’s Blind Spot: Why Winning at Work Can Quietly Cost You Everything Else That Matters

https://www.acumentor.co/workaholic-work-life-balance-impact-on-life/

#LifeHacks #Wellbeing #Relationships #WorkLifeBalance

Ich glaube, die IG-Metall sollte mal nicht nur Strohfeuer Streiks veranstalten, sondern bei den nächsten Verhandlungen den ganzen Laden, von Norden bis zum Süden komplett dicht machen ... Ich glaube, den Industriechefchen brennt der Kittel - PS solltet ihr noch noch nicht in einer Gewerkschaft sein, wird es Zeit!
https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmer-nicolas-stihl-35-stunden-woche-nicht-mehr-zeitgemaess-a-a69431e3-905a-4c8a-ba45-abdaa6dfceff
#35StundenWoche #Tarife #WorkLifeBalance

15 Key Lessons from Unmasking the Hidden Threats in Your Life by Dotty Wise (2024)

https://dottywise.wordpress.com/2026/08/07/15-key-lessons-from-unmasking-the-hidden-threats-in-your-life-by-dotty-wise-2024-2/

I had a moment of quiet contemplation on a walk today, taking some time for *me*, and stopped to appreciate some nature, in particular some moss. There's pictures, and even a little video! Moss is cool! Work sucks! I'm trying to be better to myself!

https://fyr.io/post/moss-and-peace

#blaugust #blaugust2026 #nature #phonephotography #moss #Mosstodon #blogging #worklifebalance #burnout #selfimprovement

(Higher res photo in the blog post)

Aktuelle Temperatur draußen... Der Sensor hängt an der Außenwand unter'm Dach: 39,7°C. Temperatur im Büro: 23,0°C. Ich bleib heute mal länger auf der Arbeit. Fleiß und Überstunden und so! 😎

#Sommer #Hitze #Klimaanlage #Kühlung #Büro #Office #Arbeit #WorkLifeBalance #Burnout

🚫403 Forbidden: The article you tried to read about "mini retirements" is so exclusive, even the server thinks you're unworthy. Apparently, taking tiny breaks from work is a secret only the elite can access.👀🌴
https://www.ssp.sh/brain/mini-retirements/ #403Forbidden #miniRetirements #exclusivity #workLifeBalance #eliteAccess #HackerNews #ngated

Mini retirements: like a sabbatical, but much smaller

https://www.ssp.sh/brain/mini-retirements/

Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49166749

#HackerNews #miniRetirements #sabbatical #lifestyle #workLifeBalance #productivity

London Founder House Prioritizes Work-Life Balance Over Burnout Culture

📰 Original title: Inside the London hacker house taking a stand against founder burnout

🤖 IA: It's clickbait ⚠️
👥 Users: It's clickbait ⚠️

View full AI summary https://en.killbait.com/london-founder-house-prioritizes-work-life-balance-over-burnout-culture.html?utm_source=mastodon_world&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=killbait.mastodon_world

#technology #founderhouses #worklifebalance #londontechnology

Business Apps des Arbeitgebers wurden wieder von meinem nicht rooted #GrapheneOS geworfen (weil es angeblich rooted wär). Gibt viele Artikel dazu wie #microsoft es einfach nicht kapiert.
Also kümmert man sich offensichtlich um meine #workLifeBalance #SarcasmButOnyHalf

Found my new productivity framework for the year. It's called "Agile Neglect." ☕️ #Meme #Humour #WorkLifeBalance #DeveloperLife #Productivity

My Son Walked Away. That Broke Me.

I checked my phone mid-Lego build. My son walked away. I wasn't working late. I was just always "available."

2/3 of workers can't switch off. Kids learn the phone comes first.

3 fixes: 1) Shutdown ritual. 2) Kill notifications. 3) One family block—phone gone.

I still slip. But we finished that spaceship.

Your family deserves YOU, not leftovers.

Full article in first comment. 👇

#WorkLifeBalance #Parenting #Boundaries #MentalHealth

Aristotle reminds us that work is a tool to build a better life. The true reward of effort is having the time and freedom to live with purpose. #WorkLifeBalance #Success #CareerGrowth #Leadership #PersonalGrowth #Productivity
https://stayingalive.in/thought-of-the-day/work-with-purpose-live-with.html

True success comes from balancing ambition with gratitude. A meaningful life is built through both achievement and appreciation. #LifeLessons #Mindset #WorkLifeBalance #PersonalGrowth #Success #Leadership
https://stayingalive.in/thought-of-the-day/life-is-not-a-race.html