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"Work-life balance"

"Work-life balance" refers to the degree to which a person can maintain a healthy separation between their professional responsibilities and their personal time.

Say this instead: time outside work

How "Work-life balance" shows up at work

Listed as a benefit in job postings, then quietly redefined once someone is onboarded. The phrase does real work in recruiting and almost no work in describing actual conditions. Nobody who has it needs to mention it.

Buzzword

We really pride ourselves on work-life balance here at the company.

Plain English

We try to make sure people aren't expected to work around the clock here.

Corporate Rank: Associate · Category: HR & People Jargon

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