Individuals and Work - Managing Work and Life Balance
Individual Roles
Personal commitments and interests
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Parenting (P)
Caring (C)
Leadership (L)
Work (W)
Studying (S)
Hobbies (H)
Religion (R)
Recreation (R)
Volunteering (V)
Personal commitments and interests = (Penguins Cant Live Without Swimming)/(Hopping Rabbits Regurgitate Vegetables)
Parenting (P)
Caring (C)
Leadership (L)
Work (W)
Studying (S)
Hobbies (H)
Religion (R)
Recreation (R)
Volunteering (V)
Work
Leadership
Parenting
Caring
Volunteering
Religion
Recreation
Studying
Hobbies
Individual Strategies for Managing Multiple Roles
Negotiating and sharing roles
- Negotiate or share roles only to those with the capabilities to perform them
- e.g. In families with two working parents, household responsibilities must be shared equally depending on an individual’s strengths and abilities, often via a roster format
- This occurs within the home, workplace, volunteer, religious and educational settings, often with individuals working in a team
- Working with an individual’s strengths means the tasks will be completed and goals met more efficiently
- e.g. In families with two working parents, household responsibilities must be shared equally depending on an individual’s strengths and abilities, often via a roster format
- This occurs within the home, workplace, volunteer, religious and educational settings, often with individuals working in a team
- Working with an individual’s strengths means the tasks will be completed and goals met more efficiently
Managing resources
Interchangeability of Resources
- Using labour-saving devices, such as microwaves and rice cookers
- Paying for cleaners rather than using your own time and energy
Sustainability
- Using solar energy rather than electricity
- Having a compost bin for kitchen and bathroom scraps (hair and tissues) that can later be used in the garden\
- Using labour-saving devices, such as microwaves and rice cookers
- Paying for cleaners rather than using your own time and energy
Sustainability
- Using solar energy rather than electricity
- Having a compost bin for kitchen and bathroom scraps (hair and tissues) that can later be used in the garden\
Using technology
- The internet can be used to assist with grocery shopping, budget advice, quick education and 24-hour news
- Technological advances in fabrics and textiles has allowed for easier methods of washing and ironing
- Technology in cooking appliances (e.g. blenders and dices) has reduced both preparation and cleaning time, for instance, non-stick Teflon allows for ease of cleaning
- Pre-farmed and harvested foods in supermarkets as well as ready made dinners and food items brought about by technological advancement save labour
- Technological advances in fabrics and textiles has allowed for easier methods of washing and ironing
- Technology in cooking appliances (e.g. blenders and dices) has reduced both preparation and cleaning time, for instance, non-stick Teflon allows for ease of cleaning
- Pre-farmed and harvested foods in supermarkets as well as ready made dinners and food items brought about by technological advancement save labour
Accessing support
Formal Support
- Childcare available for working parents with young children
- Counselling services available for those unable to cope with daily life without professional support
Informal Support
- Friends or family to assist in raising or caring for a child
- Family support in life decisions and life in general forms a bond between the individual and their family, and supports the next generation from a young age
- Childcare available for working parents with young children
- Counselling services available for those unable to cope with daily life without professional support
Informal Support
- Friends or family to assist in raising or caring for a child
- Family support in life decisions and life in general forms a bond between the individual and their family, and supports the next generation from a young age
Utilising workplace structures
- When managing roles, individuals need to recognise the support structures that exist in the workplace
- Overcoming pride, negotiating and having knowledge will affect the effectiveness of accessing these structures
- Using these structures can enhance both emotional and economic wellbeing
- For instance, an individual working through a grievance pressure may find support by accessing the appropriate trade union.
- Overcoming pride, negotiating and having knowledge will affect the effectiveness of accessing these structures
- Using these structures can enhance both emotional and economic wellbeing
- For instance, an individual working through a grievance pressure may find support by accessing the appropriate trade union.