Flex Time

By Cheryl Lock, LearnVest.com When Sara Sutton Fell began her search in 2006 for a flexible, professional job that would allow her to grow in her career and be a good mother, she came to a realization that would change her life: Flexible work was hard to come by. ...

By Susan Ricker A good job doesn't necessarily mean the hours are 9 to 5. People shop on Sundays and also expect businesses to be open longer hours. As a result, people have a variety of work schedules. ...

A major new study of employers shows that companies are cutting voluntary parental leave and and other relatively low-cost programs that provide many workers with the flexibility that they sometimes need to manage major life changes. Data from the latest National Study of Employers, released Monday, show ...

"What time do you want me to start work?" That's the question a new hire recently asked me. She looked a little startled by my reply. "I don't care." But it was the truth. I didn't care-and I never have-what hours are kept by the people who work for me. You could say I'm the opposite of a control freak, in ...

Staying happy at work is not just good for your health. It's also good for your job performance. At least that's what most employees believe. The American Psychological Association (APA) conducted an online survey of 1,714 people and found that a whopping 93 percent of those who feel valued by their employers ...

By Beth Braccio Hering, Special to CareerBuilder If your employer offered the opportunity to work four 10-hour days per week instead of a traditional five 8-hour-day workweek, would you take it? Teresa Allen, a customer service representative for American Fidelity Assurance Co. in Oklahoma City, did take ...

Working from home can be a great perk, especially for working parents who must constantly juggle between the competing demands of family and work life. It means moms and dads can be home when kids walk in the door from school or need a quick ride to a game or practice. Telecommuting also eliminates the time ...

As the temperature goes up, dress codes, productivity, attendance -- you name it -- often go down in the workplace. Everyone pretty much accepts the fact that most attitudes are a little more relaxed during the summer, but recent research about summertime workplace trends revealed interesting facts about work, ...

Those who have lost jobs during the recession aren't the only ones who have suffered. Even those who managed to hang onto their jobs or find new ones are feeling the pinch: Recent research shows that the economy has negatively affected the employee benefits offered by more than three-quarters of surveyed ...