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05/08/2013
For example, a parents' holiday taking priority, or finishing work early due to a parenting emergency.
The research, which was carried out by Red magazine, also discovered that 40% of non-parents claim they work harder than their colleagues who have children.
It also found that working mums were unaware of the tension their family commitments caused among the workplace, with just 4% admitting they knew their colleagues disapproved when they had to leave the office. However, 41% of non-parents said it is unfair that they are left to pick up the slack.
A further 42% of non-parents also said they were angry that the holiday needs of those with children often took priority over their own.
A total of 5,396 women – both working mums and non-mums – were surveyed for the report.
Of those who were not parents, almost half said they worked harder than their parent-colleagues, while 21% of working mothers complained, saying they felt their workload was too high.
A further 59% of mums said they often felt guilty at not spending enough time at home.
Interestingly, of those who do not have children, less than half admitted they would not want to swap places with colleagues who have children to look after as they noticed the strain they are under.
For working mums, having a career was just as important as their children, but 49% felt they had returned to work too early, claiming eight months maternity leave isn't enough.
Financial pressure played a significant role in their decision to return to the workplace early with just over a third of mums considering their job as a necessity to pay the bills.
Sarah Bailey, editor-in-chief at Red, said: "The pressures of modern life are a huge juggling act whether you work part time, full time, are a full time mum or a non-parent.
"Only by lifting the lid on unspoken taboos can the workplace become better for all. Women are constantly agonising over achieving a work/life balance, but our survey findings show this 'balance' is one of the great myths of modern working life.
"We wanted to reveal what it's really like when children are added into the workplace mix and open up the dialogue in terms of what women really think of modern office life. Only then, can we encourage mature and honest conversation."
(JP/IT)
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Non-Parents Claim To Work Harder Than Parents
A new survey has revealed that women without children do not appreciate the 'special treatment' mothers sometimes receive at work.For example, a parents' holiday taking priority, or finishing work early due to a parenting emergency.
The research, which was carried out by Red magazine, also discovered that 40% of non-parents claim they work harder than their colleagues who have children.
It also found that working mums were unaware of the tension their family commitments caused among the workplace, with just 4% admitting they knew their colleagues disapproved when they had to leave the office. However, 41% of non-parents said it is unfair that they are left to pick up the slack.
A further 42% of non-parents also said they were angry that the holiday needs of those with children often took priority over their own.
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A total of 5,396 women – both working mums and non-mums – were surveyed for the report.
Of those who were not parents, almost half said they worked harder than their parent-colleagues, while 21% of working mothers complained, saying they felt their workload was too high.
A further 59% of mums said they often felt guilty at not spending enough time at home.
Interestingly, of those who do not have children, less than half admitted they would not want to swap places with colleagues who have children to look after as they noticed the strain they are under.
For working mums, having a career was just as important as their children, but 49% felt they had returned to work too early, claiming eight months maternity leave isn't enough.
Financial pressure played a significant role in their decision to return to the workplace early with just over a third of mums considering their job as a necessity to pay the bills.
Sarah Bailey, editor-in-chief at Red, said: "The pressures of modern life are a huge juggling act whether you work part time, full time, are a full time mum or a non-parent.
"Only by lifting the lid on unspoken taboos can the workplace become better for all. Women are constantly agonising over achieving a work/life balance, but our survey findings show this 'balance' is one of the great myths of modern working life.
"We wanted to reveal what it's really like when children are added into the workplace mix and open up the dialogue in terms of what women really think of modern office life. Only then, can we encourage mature and honest conversation."
(JP/IT)
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