Four-In-Ten Working Dads Willing to Take a Pay Cut

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CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="779" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#FFFFFF HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="172"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="172" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="338"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="338" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#0000FF WIDTH="259"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="259" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <I>     ...to Spend More Time With Their Families, CareerBuilder.com Survey Shows </I></div> <bR> <div>     CHICAGO, June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Frustrated by long days at the office,</div> <div> 42 percent of working fathers say they are willing to take a pay cut to obtain</div> <div> a job that affords them an improved balance of work and home, according to a</div> <div> new CareerBuilder.com survey.  More than two-thirds of working fathers are</div> <div> spending in excess of 40 hours a week at work and 25 percent work more than 50</div> <div> hours each week.  The CareerBuilder.com "Men and Women at Work 2004" survey of</div> <div> working fathers was conducted from April 6 to April 19, 2004.</div> <div>     Twenty-nine percent of working fathers say they are dissatisfied with</div> <div> their work/life balance and one-fourth are dissatisfied with their jobs</div> <div> overall.  Even though 87 percent of working fathers earn more than their</div> <div> spouse or partner, four-in-ten working fathers say they would relinquish the</div> <div> breadwinner role and stay at home with the kids if their spouse or partner</div> <div> earned enough for them to live comfortably.</div> <div>     "Demanding workloads and busy travel schedules have prevented some working</div> <div> dads from taking a more active role in their children's lives," said Richard</div> <div> Castellini, Senior Career Advisor for CareerBuilder.com and father of two.</div> <div> "Nearly one-in-four working fathers say they spend less than two hours with</div> <div> their children after work.  One-in-five spend less time with their children</div> <div> than their parents did with them."</div> <div>     Almost half of working fathers say they are preoccupied with work while at</div> <div> home and 35 percent say they often or always have to work weekends.  These</div> <div> work distractions extend beyond day to day interactions with 45 percent of</div> <div> working dads stating they have missed at least one significant event in their</div> <div> children's lives in the last year.  Twenty-two percent have missed more than</div> <div> three events.</div> <div>     To better manage personal and professional commitments, working dads are</div> <div> taking advantage of different work style adjustments such as telecommuting and</div> <div> flexible work schedules.  The majority of fathers stated that their employers</div> <div> are tolerant of compressed workdays due to family obligations.</div> <div>     Castellini offers the following tips to help working dads gain a better</div> <div> work/life balance:</div> <bR> <div>     1) Earn the Right -- before you can approach your supervisor about</div> <div>        implementing a more flexible work schedule, you have to earn the right.</div> <div>        Work hard and establish yourself as a top player for the company and</div> <div>        then propose an altered work schedule at the peak of your performance.</div> <div>        Employers will be more open to the discussion when they recognize the</div> <div>        value you consistently bring to the company.</div> <div>     2) Save Work for Bedtime -- if you need to bring the office home with you,</div> <div>        avoid working on projects or checking emails while the kids are awake.</div> <div>        When you are home, it's all about them.</div> <div>     3) Get involved -- Introduce yourself to your child's teacher and ask for</div> <div>        email updates on his/her progress.  Volunteer your time where you can</div> <div>        spend it with your kids -- whether it's joining Scouts or coaching a</div> <div>        team or participating at a school function.</div> <bR> <div>     The Survey</div> <div>     The CareerBuilder.com survey, "Men and Women at Work 2004," was conducted</div> <div> from April 6 to April 19, 2004 of 208 working fathers.  To collect data for</div> <div> the survey, CareerBuilder.com commissioned SurveySite to use an e-mail</div> <div> methodology whereby individuals who are members of SurveySite Web Panel were</div> <div> randomly selected and approached by e-mail invitation to participate in the</div> <div> online survey.  The results of this survey are accurate within +/- 6.8</div> <div> percentage points (19 times out of 20).</div> <bR> <div>     About CareerBuilder.com</div> <div>   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