Work -life balance stories Quiz

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.

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.

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

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

• she now has 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.

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.

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.

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.