{"541871":{"#nid":"541871","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Is Work-Life Balance Possible?","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAs the Work Life Specialist at Georgia Tech, it\u2019s not always easy to explain to others what I do. So let me first begin with the definition of work-life balance.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe definition I prefer is: \u201cmeaningful, daily achievement and enjoyment in each of your four life quadrants: Work, Family, Friends, and Self.\u201d\u0026nbsp; In a nutshell, work life balance involves carefully combining your work life and your home life to achieve enjoyment in both.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EBut, is that even possible? Some would say no, but I would say that you don\u2019t have to choose one over the other. Rather, you look for the harmony between the two knowing that it will vary over time, often on a daily basis. The right balance for you today will probably be different for you tomorrow. The balance when you are single will be different if you marry; if you have children; when you start a new career; or when you are nearing retirement.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHere at Georgia Tech, we offer many work-life programs to assist you. We offer childcare, flexible work arrangements, a faculty\/staff assistance program, tuition assistance, Be Well Benefits Education Series \u2014 which include information for your physical, financial, mental and emotional health \u2014 summer camp resources, and other discounts, perks and programs. All can be found on the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ohr.gatech.edu\/benefits\/worklife\u0022\u003EWork\/Life page\u003C\/a\u003E of the Human Resources site.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDo you need more detailed information on how you can balance your own work and home life? Then join us on Wednesday, July 13, from noon \u2013 1 p.m. in the Scheller College of Business, room 200, for the Be Well Workshop \u201cWork-Life Balance.\u201d Learn some strategies and tips on how to manage your work life and your personal life and create harmony between the two. You must \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.surveygizmo.com\/s3\/2540575\/Be-Well-2016-Work-Life-Balance\u0022\u003Eregister for this workshop\u003C\/a\u003E and you are welcome to bring your lunch. We hope to see you there!\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EHere at Georgia Tech, we offer many work-life programs to assist you in achieving work-life balance.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Here at Georgia Tech, we offer many work-life programs to assist you in achieving work-life balance."}],"uid":"27164","created_gmt":"2016-06-03 15:39:13","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:21:49","author":"Rachael Pocklington","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-06-03T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-06-03T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"491741":{"id":"491741","type":"image","title":"Be Well Series 2016","body":null,"created":"1454009867","gmt_created":"2016-01-28 19:37:47","changed":"1475895248","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:54:08","alt":"Be Well Series 2016","file":{"fid":"204465","name":"bewell_2016_websitegraphic.png","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/bewell_2016_websitegraphic_0.png","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/bewell_2016_websitegraphic_0.png","mime":"image\/png","size":111638,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/bewell_2016_websitegraphic_0.png?itok=SD3oDsOZ"}}},"media_ids":["491741"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/ohr.gatech.edu\/benefits\/worklife","title":"Work-Life"},{"url":"http:\/\/www.surveygizmo.com\/s3\/2540575\/Be-Well-2016-Work-Life-Balance","title":"Registration"},{"url":"http:\/\/ohr.gatech.edu\/bewell","title":"2016 Be Well Workshops"}],"groups":[{"id":"64303","name":"Human Resources"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"172098","name":"be-well"},{"id":"2775","name":"human resources"},{"id":"85091","name":"work-life balance"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:candice.bovian@ohr.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ECandice Bovian\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E Work Life Specialist\u003Cbr \/\u003E Georgia Tech Human Resources\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}