Forty-two per cent of parents born between the early 1980’s and the end of the 1990’s, said they felt energy-sapped most or all of the time, compared with 22 per cent of 36 to 45-year-olds and 17 per cent of over 45’s.
Thirty eight per cent of millennials said they would take a pay-cut to better achieve the elusive work-life balance. This was compared to 28 per cent over all.
Career progression that means working long hours and missing out on family life is less appealing to younger parents, according to the research in the 2016 Modern Families Index.
Higher earning respondents to the survey of 1,000 parents with a child aged 14 or under, were more able to access flexible working arrangements.
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