Work-life balance

Ronan would prefer it if he … 

• wasn’t left to his own devices. 

• could spend more time commuting and less time in the office. 

• could work from home and be judged based on task performance. 

• could trust his boss more. 

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Jo wanted to reduce her working hours because she … 

• thought she would be more efficient and productive when she was at the office. 

• wanted to bring her work home. 

• wanted to go on parental leave. 

• wanted to spend time with her children. 

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Jo is unhappy with her three-day work week because … 

• she didn’t realise how much the change would affect her economically. 

• she now hast to spend more time looking after her children and her family. 

• she has more deadlines to meet. 

• her workload has remained the same although she’s reduced her hours. 

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In Marcus’s opinion, which of these is a disadvantage of working from home? 

• You spend a lot of time in the house. 

• It’s easy to get distracted by your family. 

• You tend to work later. 

• You end up eating more as you have access to the fridge all day. 

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Why did Lily not like working from home? 

• She found it lonely. 

• Her family didn’t like her working. 

• She didn’t have a good Wi-Fi connection. 

• There were a lot of distractions. 

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What solution did Lily find most suitable for her working needs? 

• Renting an office space to work from. 

• Working from a café. 

• Working for an employer. 

• Working for other freelancers. 

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Ronan’s boss thinks his employees will not be as productive if they work from home. 

• True

• False

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Ronan thinks that the performance of employees should be judged according to how much time they spend in the office. 

• True

• False

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Jo is paid the same for a five-day work week as she is on a three-day week. 

• True

• False

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Jo feels exhausted trying to manage both a five-day workload and childcare. 

• True

• False

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