The concept of “work/life integration”
Companies now love to talk about work/life integration instead of work/life balance .
- Work/life balance could evoke an opposition between work and life and a sort of competition between the two.
- Work/life integration is an approach that creates a sense of collaboration between the many ares of our lives (work, home, family, community, personal well-being, and health). And checking email a few times before bed is a small price to pay for more flexibility and control over how, where, and when we work.
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