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Statements about Work

Jul 31, 2012

Q. Do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

Full-time workers	Total agree	Total disagree	Strongly agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly disagree	Don’t know
I find it difficult to balance work and other responsibilities	51%	45%	12%	39%	35%	10%	4%
Where there is a conflict between work and other responsibilities, work comes first.	47%	47%	7%	40%	36%	11%	6%
Where there is conflict between work and other responsibilities I feel I can ask my employer for some flexibility	67%	24%	13%	54%	17%	7%	10%
There are times I feel the stress from juggling work and other responsibilities is impacting on my physical well-being	63%	32%	18%	45%	26%	6%	4%

Part-time workers	Total agree	Total disagree	Strongly agree	Agree	Disagree	Strongly disagree	Don’t know
I find it difficult to balance work and other responsibilities	43%	54%	9%	34%	46%	8%	2%
Where there is a conflict between work and other responsibilities, work comes first.	36%	56%	5%	31%	46%	10%	8%
Where there is conflict between work and other responsibilities I feel I can ask my employer for some flexibility	64%	21%	12%	52%	16%	5%	14%
There are times I feel the stress from juggling work and other responsibilities is impacting on my physical well-being	53%	42%	15%	38%	31%	11%	5%

Total workers – Agree

	Total	Men	Women	Aged 18-34	Aged 35-54	Aged 55+
I find it difficult to balance work and other responsibilities	48%	45%	51%	53%	50%	36%
Where there is a conflict between work and other responsibilities, work comes first.	41%	43%	38%	44%	40%	45%
Where there is conflict between work and other responsibilities I feel I can ask my employer for some flexibility	66%	66%	65%	76%	64%	54%
There are times I feel the stress from juggling work and other responsibilities is impacting on my physical well-being	58%	57%	59%	67%	62%	43%

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