Work life balance

Lily Allen is getting real about not ‘having it all’ and it’s refreshing

Lily Allen is getting real about not ‘having it all’ and it’s refreshing

Lily Allen doesn’t believe you can have it all The days of giving up your career when you get married are thankfully no more. I remember hearing about how my nanny had to stop working because she was now a married woman and couldn’t quite believe it. It just felt so alien to me. Nowadays […]

2 years ago

The new proposed Work Life Balance Bill is a game-changer for parents

The new proposed Work Life Balance Bill is a game-changer for parents

Sick child leave, flexible working and more support for single parents. The joint committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth has published its pre-legislative scrutiny report on the proposed Work Life Balance Bill. The Bill, which was brought to Cabinet by Children’s Minister Roderic O’Gorman and approved back in April, aims to bring the […]

4 years ago

Parents to be given up to 5 days off work to care for sick children

Parents to be given up to 5 days off work to care for sick children

The aim is to improve people’s work/life balance. Parents are set to be given 5 days off work to care for their sick children. The new legislation will be introduced in a bid to create a better work/life balance for families in Ireland. If you have a child under the age of 12 or care […]

4 years ago

Single dad tells his employees to stop apologising for having lives outside of work

Single dad tells his employees to stop apologising for having lives outside of work

Ever since becoming a mum, I have, once my maternity leave came to an end, also worked outside the home – in many different formats. I have worked for myself as a freelance journalist working from home, been employed full-time as a journalist in a magazine office, worked reduced hours and split my time between […]

7 years ago

This company gives all employees Wednesdays off, and we’re so jealous

This company gives all employees Wednesdays off, and we’re so jealous

Inform your boss immediately. Does anyone else fucking scream in agony on a Wednesday morning? Sure, you’re half way through the week, but it truly is the worst day ever. Well, what if you no longer had to work on Wednesdays, like ever again? Wouldn’t your life be much improved? Well, your work space would […]

7 years ago

4 Mum-Friendly Office Trends We Pray Will Catch On In Ireland Soon

4 Mum-Friendly Office Trends We Pray Will Catch On In Ireland Soon

Being a working mum is – to me – having the very best of two worlds I love. Because while nothing compares to being a mama, I also genuinely love what I do career-wise, and just know that I wouldn’t feel completely fulfilled if I gave that up to stay at home on a full-time […]

10 years ago