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Started by : Gargi Sinha, Senior Consultant, Hewitt Associates   09 07 2009 12:06:59 +0000
Industry : Human Resources (HR) ConsultingFunctional Area : Collaboration(People Management)
Keywords : women work life
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As every one knows modern working womens are busy with their office life  as well as home life. Please share some points on how they can have a balance between two.

 
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1 husbands to share responsibilities at home
2 Time budgeting
3 Change in the Policies and Systems
4 all the family (women, man and childrens)
5 Change mind-set
6 Trust , faith ,love most important factor to balancing
7 Multitasking
8 Part a little Money to employ a Care Taker / Servant
9 husband + wife = 80,000 Rupees
10 ENTIRE FAMILY INCLUDING KIDS,HUSBAND AND IN LAWS MUST BE COOPERATIVE AND SHOULD NOT EXPECT HER TO PERFORM LIKE A HOUSE WIFE.
11 Let them think using 100% Energy/Efforts and work productively......Count every 1 as numbers...Humen beings.../
12 Men and Women
13 Both husband and wife are working

husbands to share responsibilities at home

idea posted by Charles davison Project Manager, Douglas OHI LLC

In case of married women,hubbys should share some possible responsibilities which will help women to be more efficient at work and home . At work same mantra as for men -Work smart, Balance the whole gamut

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by Satwinder Singh, Program Manager, Confidential  | 09 17 2009 06:04:48 +0000

I agree with this idea and thoughts of Mr Charles, Rachita and also with the idea of following an effective time budgeting. Both husband-wife should contribute to share the load.

And waking early in the morning is the best solution for this..!

Children will also learn from this and they will also contribute and wake up early to ease that load.. !

 

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by Makrand Bhave, AGM - Corporate Business, E18, part of Network 18 Group  | 09 08 2009 13:21:49 +0000

Perfect!

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by Sarika Singh, Assistant Professor, BIT  | 09 08 2009 05:18:41 +0000

I agree with you Mr. Charles. Husbands and wives should be responsible towards each other at home and share each and every work when they both know that both are working. This will not only help both of them have a very good work life balance but also would create very good love and understanding between them.

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Time budgeting

idea posted by Gargi Sinha Senior Consultant, Hewitt Associates

I believe that by budgeting time both in and out office womens can have  a balance in their office and work life. Work time should be scheduled effectively. Put your self on the calender and take some time for your family and friend  and by being strict to that budgeted time womens can have a clear balance in their office and work life.

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by malladi madhukumar, Senior Manager- Marketing, Cement company  | 01 07 2010 03:09:40 +0000

Utilise service providers and get destress so that extra time can be generated which can be utilised for family and relaxation subsequently good health.

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by malladi madhukumar, Senior Manager- Marketing, Cement company  | 01 07 2010 02:53:49 +0000

Since husband and wife both are engaged in job or profession apart from time budgeting, some of the works should be done by utilising the services of others i.e., washing clothes, payment of telephone bill, house cleaning etc.,

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by NIVEDITA CHATTERJI, MBA/PGDM student, MUMBAI UNIVERSITY  | 09 09 2009 14:32:55 +0000

Even i think time budgeting is a good idea for women, especially working women.

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Change in the Policies and Systems

idea posted by Vijay Bhaskar COO, Divami Software Private Limited

Ideas do not take shape unless the companies/orgs where women work is not women friendly. It is not limited to the support of the sopuse/inlaws/relatives/budgeting/planning etc. There has to be a support from all quarters.

Policy makers (company/government) should factor that women are usually working 24/7 (house, kids, relatives, food, office etc) and unless there are systems to support the other ideas, it would be difficult for women (and men) to be able to maintain a work-life balance

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all the family (women, man and childrens)

idea posted by maria do carmo de oliveira cid peixeiro HR Manager, mithogenia unipessoal lda

 

In a family unit an interrelation between responsibility exists/authority in well-being and comfort of its set. In this aggregate it has that to include without any hesitation the children (girls or boys).

This responsibility belongs to all and is distributed in agreement the ages.

All can and must contribute for a healthful familiar relationship

The familiar tasks depend on all and the relations that in the family if develop are essential for well-being in the society in general. It is in house that if learns to live in society and the world, wants this is of work, playful or social)

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by P Srinivasan, Payroll/Compensation Manager, INDIAN Railway  | 09 09 2009 17:23:19 +0000

She should make each one in the family to do her/ his share of work. Otherwise she'll find it very difficult to meet the ends.

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Change mind-set

idea posted by Shabnam Vishwanath Consultant, Emerald Edge

I think the change that needs to be made is primarily in the mindset

First of all, we women need to change our mindsets. Research has proven that we are great muti-taskers - we take care of each one of our responsibilities, manage the kids, manage the household, manage our carreers and manage our spouses too. We do this thru better planning, additional domestic help, developing a support system (network of friends, relatives, family) etc... Despite all this there is a nagging feeling of guilt - am I really balancing my act? are my kids well taken care of? is my husband happy? Am I doing justice to my carreer?

We need to get rid of this feeling of guilt.

We need to stop getting weighed down by this pressure

We need to realise that work life balance is a family responsibility and not a gender responsibility

 

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by Shanmugasundaram , CEO/MD/Director, Safnnite Solutions India Pvt.Ltd  | 03 19 2010 12:52:44 +0000

Right said..

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by Charles davison, Project Manager, Douglas OHI LLC  | 09 09 2009 16:48:05 +0000

Very rightly said .Taking care of the family together  with all its ups and downs brings the family members close each day.Friuts of family life lies in that aspect .

That was very thoughtful of you Shabnam,I think ,very perfectly understood way of life

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Trust , faith ,love most important factor to balancing

idea posted by rajeev Sales/BD Manager, Asahi India Glass Ltd

unless and untill there is no development of Trust with family member as well as in work invironment , work life of not only women , men also cant be balance.

Because Our culture is different where family values and ethics does matter.

 

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by Mohammadarif.A.Shaikh , Consultant, My Learning Centre (CALORX)  | 09 17 2009 10:36:05 +0000

HI dear friend the most importent point in life is to have trust, faith and love it solve most of the problem of life.

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Multitasking

idea posted by santosh kumar Marketing Manager, AUTOMOBILE

In the present environment it has become imperative for both the spouses to work & add value to the family. THe Women has to undergo more pressure as she has to divide her time & energy amongst her job & family. The situation gets more critical if there is a small kid at home & the in-laws are not staying with them. Her daily chores starts from taking care of the kid & house in the morning, go to office & when back take care of the kid & prepare for the next day. She needs to multitask & have considerable patience. Here is where she needs her husband to share & help her ease out. 

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Part a little Money to employ a Care Taker / Servant

idea posted by Resmi Maxim GENERAL MANAGER - OPERATIONS, SI PROPERTY (KERALA) PVT.LTD.,

Balancing work and life is not so critical for men and this context throws light to the importance of a working woman’s role in a family.  I cannot agree that a husband can completely supplement the responsibilities of a woman especially in taking care of children, cooking for the day etc. Probably a healthy mother can. It depends on the no: of members in the family, their age and disposition, life and work style, job profile, other activities etc. In the attempt to manage themselves, the working partners will be forced to do a compromise on their work itself, besides the social and cultural activities, which are a must in the present demanding work scenario.  Frustration and bad temper could be the other results, which in turn influence the work life. Keeping a time schedule and working towards achieving it seldom work successful, because the schedule is unpredictable and can be subject to exigencies. An exception to this argument is women working on flextime, fixed time etc. No working women on sophisticated jobs can stand today’s work pressure unless they have alternatives. They need to seriously consider employing a care taker / servant to support them and family.  Partners working hard the whole day surely need time to take rest, relax and find time for entertainment and fitness. It is important that they share adequate time with the Children and parents. It is better to compromise on money by relying on somebody to complement your role at least partly. Understand that you are also likewise relied on by your employer.

 

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by Resmi Maxim, GENERAL MANAGER - OPERATIONS, SI PROPERTY (KERALA) PVT.LTD.,  | 09 09 2009 07:31:53 +0000

 

Mr.Charles, I strongly disagree with your Statement. It is easy to comment and criticize from outside. I am not saying that husbands cannot help.  It is my experience that I shared. After trying all the alternatives including the one you recommended, I finally chose to get assisted by a Well Paid Servant in order to zero in on the comfort a family ought to have. Now I really can manage the Work and Personal Life. I do know many women employees now treading this path not bothered about parting a little from their share for comfort and freedom. You are right in sequencing the family first.  For a family to have peaceful momentum, it has to be free from pressure and tensions. What I suggested was to try the possible means to do away with those.

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by Charles davison, Project Manager, Douglas OHI LLC  | 09 17 2009 09:11:04 +0000

I do not agree on the fact that |Men cannot completely supplement the responsibilities of house work.there are lot of Father parents who are successfully taking care of the family obligations filling in the absense of Mother.

Further Human beings are First and foremost a social Animal. FAmily comes first, if not,work is of no value.work is part of human disposition to keep oneself mentally and physically healthy in turn earn money for  basics of well being.Keeping money first (work first),Entertainment and cultural activites next and then keep family derides all family values down the drain.

To equate Maid/caretaker to take care of children and personal household activities to FAMILY consisting Husband and wife is plain meaningless. In that case Husband and wife need not be dependent on each other .Maid /caretaker can chip in !!

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husband + wife = 80,000 Rupees

idea posted by Ajay Ziz Dy. Registrar,, University of Jammu

if the net income of both is 80.000 approximately::

hire a servant and finish the problem ::

male and female should work and feed each other and kids and leave the house hold chores to servant ::

mian beebi should be raazi to kuch nahin bigaar sakta qaazi

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ENTIRE FAMILY INCLUDING KIDS,HUSBAND AND IN LAWS MUST BE COOPERATIVE AND SHOULD NOT EXPECT HER TO PERFORM LIKE A HOUSE WIFE.

idea posted by rakeshbhatnagar GM Projects., wig brothers india pvt.ltd.

ENTIRE FAMILY INCLUDING KIDS,IN LAWS ALL MUST COOPERATE AND CONYRIBUTE WHATEVER THEY CAN . SHARING JOINT RESPONSIBALITIES IS THE BEST IDEA TO SUPPORT WORKING LADY .

NOW SOME PEOPLE ARE AWARE BUT INCASE OF NUCLEAR FAMILY HAVING SMALL KIDS ITS TOO TOUGH TO BALANCE. IT CAN BE BALANCED BY SUPPORT OF FAMILY ONLY.

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Let them think using 100% Energy/Efforts and work productively......Count every 1 as numbers...Humen beings.../

idea posted by Shanmugasundaram CEO/MD/Director, Safnnite Solutions India Pvt.Ltd

Count every 1 as numbers,Humen beings.. And share the responsibilities...Dont have to think Women & Men in  one mission(Family).

If they start thinking about using 100 % Energy / Resources / Efforts and both male and female start work for their future, ecconomically they can reach some extents faster.. In this way the men&Women has to think and proceed with their career as well as at home..

Ultimately this mind set has to grow with every one.

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Men and Women

idea posted by Babu Appat Academic Counsellor, ignou

The problem is with the out look.  You seperate men from women and often look down upon the weeker vessels if you a male, or languish in an underexperienced inferiority complex if you are a female.

 

A family is to be taken as a unit.  There is a father a mother sons and daughters, one complementing the other.  A father helps bringing in honey home and mother makes it honier and serves it with pleasure.  Everyone together devours it soulful.

 

That's life as far a mundane man(asexual pronoun) is concerned.  Each individual is a seperate and equal individual, wholly free but having varied resposibilities.  No one above or below anyone in importance or relevance.  When each of the members of a family readily carries out the responsiblities, family life, and thus society as a whole, becomes harmonious.  A truly happy life it becomes.

 

In the other form of this life there is no male female demarkation based on the morphological features.  All are equal souls.  So I presume a debate based on sexual characteristics is an excercise to be avoided.

 

Bring in a revolution in the way people construe things male or female.  Help everyone willingly. Let's work together

The problem is with the outlook.....erh

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Both husband and wife are working

idea posted by Mathew Financial Accountant, School

In such a case husband also should share the responsibilities and workat home. And also they must share there day to day experience at office also which allow them to grow in deep love and also can reduce the tension of office life.

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