Report from Interview

Samere interviewed with Detective Walton. Samere attends Reeceville elementary school. Samere discussed different activities he enjoyed doing at school like gym and recess. Samere talked about safety and who he feels safe around. Samere felt that he could go to his brother (Martice) or his aunt (Carmen Jacks) if he was in any danger.

Maitland Faucheux is known by “Spuddy” to just about everyone. I met Spuddy though Alumni connections from my advisor. I did not know really much about him but when I talked to him over the phone he seemed really eager to do an interview. Mr. Faucheux actually majored in Computer Science at Nicholls University. He originally wanted to go to a technical school for electronics. Somehow one of his friends from high school ended up talking him into going to college. His friend had heard about the Computer Science major from one of his friends and talked to him about it. He worked in that major for 10 years before he got tired of the repetitive behavior. He also worked at a plant in Vacherie and a sales person for toiletries. Being around people was not a problem because he worked with people since he was 8 years old. He knew that he wanted to own his own business one day. When he opened Spuddy’s Cajun Food he

Barnes took a lot of heat when she stepped down from Pepsi-Cola to raise her children. However, She believed that “Today’s business world calls for a flexible environment that provides opportunity for work-life balance. It empowers employees to do their work on a schedule that works for them” (Finn, 2010). This environment requires diversity of

If your work life is stressful, overwhelming, and you have a had a hard time at work recently, it will cross over and affect your family life if you do not have a balance between the two. If you are having a marital conflict, like filing for a divorce, it can affect your mood that you have at work and you will not work as well as you have in the past. Balance is a great work, every time I think of balancing work and family I think of a weighting scale (the one with the stand in the middle and the two bowls, one on each side of the stand), this visual helps me see how an unbalanced work and family life can negatively effect everyone around

In the textbook, Family Life Now, the author, Kelly J. Welch, discusses the ten strategies for family and work balance. Obviously, sometimes the stressors in life and the struggles that work brings can definitely effect people and inhibit a relationship from being successful. According to a 2001 study examining “47 married couples who appear to successfully manage both spheres” (Welch, 409), the 10 major strategies to balance family and work are as follows: “Value Family, Strive for Partnership, Derive Meaning from Work, Maintain Work Boundaries, Be Focused and Productive at Work, Prioritize Family Fun, Take Pride in Dual Earning, Live Simply, Learn to Say “No”, and Value Time” (Welch, 410). Out of these ten strategies, I would like to focus on the seven that I think are the most beneficial and necessary to have in a balanced relationship.

Being a junior student, is easy to ask me where I want to work at, what kind of career path I want to go. In realist, I have no idea how to become the person that I want to be. However, thanks to the Informal Interview this assignment, I meet Rachel Hua, she is Revenue accountant at Lanyon Solution, Inc. She has been in the company for two years, and recently she has successfully pass the CPA exam in one time within a year. Rachel had graduate in UTD with master degree two years ago; thus, her experience is very useful for me. Before the interview, I know Rachel from a friend of mine, I was very grateful to have her as my professional in this interview; when we meet at Starbucks for the interview, she was very polite, and she said she is very enjoy the chance to share her experience with people. Throughout the interview, I learned an abundance

Dick’s work-life balance. Dick’s work-life was entrenched with constant travel and meetings at work. Work consumed his life and this immensely affected Dick’s personal life. He forgot important appointments and events such as birthdays and dinner engagements. His inability to balance his life as both a senior manager and husband and father led to many family problems. He focused his life on work; as a result, his family felt abandoned and his inability to balance time between his job and family led to the failure of his first marriage. Dick should have reflected on his managing style to determine how he could better prioritize his time at work;

Unfortunately, at times the most dedicated faculty may unintentionally neglect their families. Although their contributions advance the higher institution at which they work, their dedication could weaken family relationships, cause exhaustion or other negative health conditions. A 2014 study from Boise State University found, “on average, faculty participants reported working 61 hours per week – more than 50 percent over the traditional 40-hour work week” (Ziker, 2014, para. 21). An unhealthy work-life balance can also have a negative effect on faculty development planning and participation in development activities. Thankfully, many institutions recognize and reward devout faculty while also urging them to maintain a healthy work-life balance. Rice University (2011) “encourages employees regularly to use their [paid time off] in order to increase productivity, job satisfaction, work-life balance and overall retention” (p.

Family: To realize our personal and professional goals, both individually and as a unit we must embrace one another as a family. This not

A family-friendly organization allows leniency to those with their families and the problems that arise from a family, but also allow flexibility in the workplace. An instance of why autonomy is left to the individual agency to come up with a solution that fits their needs, is the fact that not all solutions work. In Public Administration Review, Lee and Hong (2011), suggest that a childcare subsidy program, is incredibly beneficial to reducing turnover and increasing agency performance, yet other methods weren’t as meaningful . The study also highlights some other alternatives that are just as beneficial, such as adjusting work schedules, paid family time, and working from home. All possibilities that fall within the policy in question, thus all valid suggestions that can be implemented on an agency by agency basis. There are agencies that cannot use some possibilities, such as Fire, Medical, and or Law Enforcement, for they can’t work at home, nor can they adjust their schedules

The preconceived notion that all families and relationships follow traditional roles when it comes to a work and family balance is foolish. Traditional gender roles in a relationship have been women spending the most time at home doing housework and raising kids, while men solely focused on a 9 to 5 job. Times are changing and society is becoming more and more accepting of non-traditional families and relationships. When finding a balance between work and family, gender plays a huge role. Sometimes when looking at specific instances and relationships, it can provide insight that cannot be gained from statistics and charts. The couple I choose to analyze has been together for 20 years, both work the same job, and have 3 kids. They grew

Juggling a career and family can be tedious sometimes. Whether you are the head of the household or a stay at home parent. Juggling family with anything is tedious and sometimes stressful. If you have multiple children, you have to tend to everyone’s wants and needs as well as your spouse. Do not forget about yourself. Some people forget to take care of themselves when juggling family and a career. I am going to write about different strategies to juggling a career and family at once.

It is essentional to recognize and respect the fact that each family need time accepts the reality. Lack of respect to this need may generate problem and instability in family

Working itself is stressful enough, but balancing a job and a family is one of the most stressful occupations. Statistically, the most stressed out adults are the ones with two jobs or one job and a family to raise (Davis). While the parent might enjoy both, it is the extra busyness and the pressure to excel that adds to the stress. For at least sixty percent of parents, their jobs are stressful enough that they cite their work as a “very or somewhat significant source of stress” (APA Stress in America 10).

The world’s economy is connected to the production of goods or the execution of a service. Employees, especially in non-management positions, preform the construction of goods or interact with customers in physical, communicative, or emotional levels in an attempt to satisfy the customer’s expectations, meanwhile, achieving satisfaction form accomplishing their own objectives (Bethel University, 2011). Employees choose to provide for their family, by accepting employment, preforming duties that they deem unsatisfying or monotonous-to provide fulfillment for their family’s well-being. The chosen profession can lead to dread and a feeling of emptiness as an individual, rendering the employee depressed, and altering their behavior at home and work (Bethel University, 2011). In an attempt to combat these crushing emotions, an employee requires reflection upon their own desires and needs as an individual and as family provider. Worker satisfaction is paramount to successful livelihood. Satisfied workers are pleasant to associate with and their personality contains uplifting and reassuring characteristics that can counter the overwhelming darkness surrounding team-members whom suffer from depression. The effectiveness and efficiency of teams depends upon high team morale, high communication skill, and satisfaction of personal and professional needs (Bethel University, 2011).