Work Life Balance Of Older Workers

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Work-life balance of older worker In the organization, some older workers may have dissatisfaction with their work-life balance. It will become a work-life conflict and associated with their health, work performance, retirement decision and so on. A research has indicates that older workers more likely to continue their job if reduce the working hours. Besides, small portion of older workers remain unchanged if a suitable care giving arrangements are available. Normally, they are continuing to work for two main reasons. First, they need income. Secondly, they have experience and feel that they have something special to offer to their organization. Factors that lead to work-life conflict As the family situation, health, behavior has been changed, there are several factors lead to work-life conflict and affecting the older workers work-life balance. Such factors include the following: * Caring responsibility Older worker who have finished raising their own children also need to care for their spouse, elder parents, relatives, and grandchildren. It might hardly to balance caring and employment without the support of flexible working arrangements. * Disability & health problem When the workers get older, they may suffer greater earning losses following the onset of disability or health problem. An effective mechanism is required to provide sufficient support for those older worker who is disability or unhealthy. * Changes in family life Conflict is created when older worker less successful at adapting to the emotional demands of common life events such as coping with divorce, loss of family member. * Changes in work task or skill Most organization requires the workers have computer skill. Older workers will find it difficult to learn new technology skill than their younger counterparts. They feel like they are being pushed aside for younger

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