By: How Working Parents Cope With Burnout, Clueless Managers
How Working Parents Cope With Burnout, Clueless Managers
Working parents are quietly nursing dissatisfaction at work and are coping with burnout - yet management remains relatively clueless, according to a new survey.
Parent Perspective: Cold Reception
76% of surveyed working parents said their company does not have their best interests at heart, and 62% said their employers do not care about them.
Parent Perspective: Sad State
56% said they are unhappy in their current job, and 14% say they'd quit even if they didn't have another job lined up.
Parent Perspective: Maxed Out
98% said they have experienced burnout, and 77% say they have become depressed, anxious or sick as a result.
Parent Perspective: Top Causes of Burnout
Lack of sleep: 65%. Absence of family time: 50%. Need to work while on vacation: 49%
Parent Perspective: Troubling Diagnosis
48% of working parents worry about their health.
Parent Perspective: Mum's the Word
77% are reluctant to discuss an absence of work/life balance, and nearly seven out of 10 avoid talking about being burnt out.
Management's Take: Rosy Read
70% of managers said they cultivate a culture that supports work/life balance, and 73% say they support the needs of working parents.
Management's Take: Small Concern
Just 34% said they worry about their employees' work/life challenges.
Management's Take: Unnecessary Consequence
60% said burnout among working parents is “avoidable.”
Management's Take: Top Work Qualities Parents Bring to the Table
Superior multitasking: 41%. Effective Time Management: 34%. Ability to remain calm during crisis: 33%
