The most talented and hard working people are unlikely to go to firms that Jeffrey Pfeffer, a professor at Stanford dubs, ‘toxic workplaces.’[i] Up to ten years ago, the male was the breadwinner and the spouse was the child rearer. Now, almost half of US households have dual incomes. More child rearing is split between working parents and outside providers. We’re all trying to balance work and family time. Workplace studies show that balancing work and family is a leading source of workplace pressure for 74% of the men and 78% of the women.[ii]
[i]“The Future of Work: Career Evolution,” The Economist, January 29, 2000, p. 92.
[ii] Shellenberger, Sue, “Those Top Bosses May Signal Move to More Family Time,” Wall Street Journal, April 30, 1997.