Such a one, a big steamship, too, whose
working life had been a record of faithful keeping time from land to land, in disregard of wind and sea, once lost her propeller down south, on her passage out to New Zealand.
And now, because my mind was not confused enough before, I complicated its confusion fifty thousand-fold, by having states and seasons when I was clear that Biddy was immeasurably better than Estella, and that the plain honest
working life to which I was born, had nothing in it to be ashamed of, but offered me sufficient means of self-respect and happiness.
But when work won't maintain me like a human creetur; when my living is so bad, that I am Hungry, out of doors and in; when I see a whole
working life begin that way, go on that way, and end that way, without a chance or change; then I say to the gentlefolks "Keep away from me!
Gender, Ageing and Extended
Working Life: Cross-National Perspectives
Although the difference was not statistically significant, this could perhaps because those who are single receive greater emotional support from their family and colleagues and this decreases their stresses and burden in
working life and thus, they experience a better QWL.
Gupta Abhishek [12] analized Quality of
Working Life and Organizational Development.
It found almost a quarter (22%) of workers in the Engineering Industry claim a good work-life balance is the single most important aspect of
working life, followed by salary and benefits (19%) and company culture (18%).
Such a holistic approach can contribute to high employee perception of "Quality of
Working Life" in an organization (Anbarasan & Mehta, 2009).
Enabling employees to feel more in control of their
working life can lead to increased productivity, lower absenteeism and a happier workforce.
According to European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions Quality of work has been defined as "better jobs and more balanced ways of combining
working life with personal life" (Connell & Hannif, 2009, p.365).
QUESTION: How likely is it that you will stay with your present employer for the remainder of your
working life? Is it ...