HALF OF PARENTS STRUGGLING TO MAINTAIN WORK-LIFE BALANCE DURING COST-OF-LIVING CRISIS
- The Balancing Act: Half of UK parents (51%) admit their job prevents them from maintaining a healthy work-life balance when it comes to their children and 70% wish they had more time for their kids
- The Need for Change: Self-employment ranked as the most attractive (33%) among parents looking for new careers to allow them a better work-parenting balance
- New Career Aspirations: AA Driving School research reveals under pressure parents seek working-life changes
New research from AA Driving School shows that half (51%) of British parents find their job prevents them from finding a healthy work-life balance, due to childcare and cost of living pressures.
Increases in the cost of childcare have driven UK parents to work either additional hours in their current job (18%) or even take another job (12%) to financially support their family.
The Balancing Act
Data found that 1 in 5 working mums feel parent guilt every day, the top cause being the need to work additional hours (55%) to support their family financially. More than half (52%) of parents agree that childcare costs influence their career decisions, with the age-old dilemma of ‘having it all’ truly impacting parents as nearly 3 in 5 (59%) feel guilty for working long hours instead of spending time with their children.
The Need for Change
Against this backdrop, half of UK parents (49%) are ready to take the plunge and will look to explore a new career path this year to improve their work-life balance.
Among parents considering a change of employment, a third (34%) would prefer self-employment if they were to change careers – ahead of retail (14%), healthcare (13%), education (19%) or other office work such as HR, IT and customer services (16%). AA Driving School is encouraging Brits who are unhappy with their work-life balance to consider more flexible employment by becoming their own boss as an AA driving instructor.
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