Work-life balance Coverage

4-day workweeks may be around the corner. A third of America's companies are exploring them

Burnout is such a problem for workers that some bosses are considering shrinking the length of the workweek.

Matt Egan, CNN

4-day workweeks may be around the corner. A third of America's companies are exploring them

Nearly one-third (30%) of large US companies are exploring new work schedule shifts such as four-day or four-and-a-half-day workweeks, according to a KPMG survey of CEOs released this week.

'Lazy girls' are seeking the dream jobs we didn't know we needed

This isn't "quiet quitting." The so-called "lazy girl" isn't avoiding work, but instead looking for jobs that meet criteria for flexibility, lower stress, and better hours.

In her 50s, one mom faces change. She isn't the only one.

The question "What do you want to do?" is one many women in their 50s and beyond seem to be asking themselves.

Mindy Hamlin, WRAL contributor

Raleigh-based company says a four-day workweek is a success

CX Pilots founder Steven Keith made the change to a four-day workweek in June 2022.

'We have noticed some really great outcomes': Raleigh business owner advocates for four-day workweeks

A better work-life balance? A Raleigh-based company has had success since switching to a four-day workweek in June 2022.

Julian Grace, WRAL anchor/reporter

What a four-day work week could mean for men, women, and households

Men participating in the world's biggest trial of a four-day work week spent much more time with their children - and women benefitted more, too.

More countries trying out shorter workweeks for overworked employees

The goal is to give people and companies more freedom to arrange their work time.

Kathy Hanrahan: Mommy balancing act

I often feel like I'm one of those people who spin plates on sticks. I feel like I have about 10 of those plates spinning and I'm trying to keep them all going.

Kathy Hanrahan, WRAL lifestyle editor

Ready to re-enter the workforce? Start with these tips

If you're looking for that first job after being out of the workforce for a period of time, you are not a typical job-seeker. Therefore, you should not be conducting a typical job search process.

Katie Dunn, Back to Business Women's Conference

Roll over or cash out your vacation time?

Many Americans have lots of vacation time saved up due to the pandemic, and could lose out if they don't take action now.

Need resources for balancing working and parenting?

Needless to say, the pandemic has brought challenges to parents with full time jobs, or expectant mothers anxious about breast-feeding at the office.

Working from home puts relationships to the test

Recent survey gauges the impact working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic has put on romantic relationships.

Pets & the pandemic: Easing back to work anxiety

As more Americans return to work, pets used to work-from-home routines are facing a major adjustment.

Exploring the four-day work week

WRAL reporter Mandy Mitchell explores the concept of a four-day work week as the coronavirus pandemic has challenged the foundations of working.

Four-day work week? It could happen as companies make changes after pandemic

There's been a lot of talk during the pandemic about the changing workplace. Companies, like Twitter, have already announced employees will permanently work from home.

Mandy Mitchell, WRAL reporter

Occupational burnout: How stress at work can mess with your life

While stress at work is to be expected, doctors say too much for too long can lead to burnout, a phenomenon recognized by the World Health Organization.

Rick Armstrong, producer, and Renee Chou, anchor/reporter

How to avoid 'work burnout syndrome'

Occupational burnout is now considered a medical issue. While stress at work is to be expected, doctors say too much for too long can lead to burnout.

Four-day work weeks becoming more popular

A typical job is five days -- or 40 hours -- a week, but some Triangle-area jobs are offering or testing out compressed work weeks.

Some Triangle employers offering shorter work weeks

A typical job is five days -- or 40 hours -- a week, but some Triangle-area jobs are offering or testing out compressed work weeks.

Nia Harden, WRAL reporter

Working A 10-hour Day Increases Your Stroke Risk, Study Finds

As if the warm summer weather wasn’t enough incentive for you to take a break from work, these new findings might just do the trick. According to a French study published in the American Heart Association’s journal, Stroke, working 10-hour days can increase your chance of having a stroke. The study

Republic Wireless' Chris Chuang: How I achieved work-life balance as a tech entrepreneur

When entrepreneur Chris Chuang moved to Raleigh, North Carolina, for a job, he expected to be there for two or three years at the most. Instead, he wound up staying and built a successful tech company. Read about his experience here.

Nick Jordan: Why the pursuit of happiness disrupts well-being

In the first of a several-part series, Smashing Boxes founder and CEO Nick Jordan asks the impossible question: “What’s the point of all of this?" Needless to say, he can't quite answer that question. But he certainly gives it his best shot.

Time to switch to a four-day work week?

For working parents and mental health conscious millennials, a four-day work week is an appealing option.

'FaceTime Mommy' reboot: Exhausted as a medical resident, this NC doctor is now finding more time for her passion and her family

We first heard Dr. Jasmine Johnson last spring when her Instagram post bemoaning her long hours as an OBGYN resident at UNC Health Care in Chapel Hill went viral. She's not so tired now.

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall, Go Ask Mom editor