Workplace flexibility

Who does not want an added benefit of flexible work hours?

With the constantly changing work dynamics, many people factor in the flexible work hours in their decision making for a job. For many it provides a healthy work/life balance, allows working parents to accommodate visits to their kids games, functions, and school meetings etc.

Well said by someone in a supervisor role that "you may have many different jobs during your life, but you only have one family".
I worked in a company that valued workplace flexibility. Employees can take off early if required because they know they can put in that time some other day. We could work from home 1 day per week and set our own work hours. I think companies are slowly realizing the impact of such benefits are huge. Employees are more productive, enthusiastic and responsible with such work norms. The incentives could be huge both for employees (personal growth and satisfaction) and for the company (reduce turnover, labor costs, and more profits).


More in SHRM Sep 2007, Employees' Reactions to Workplace Flexibility.