Work-Family Balance

Guest: Jeffrey Hill, Ph.D., Professor in the School of Family Life at BYU  Last year the Census Bureau reported that telecommuters make up 2.6 percent of the American workforce, and thanks to technology like Skype of Google Hangout, many employers are able to offer various forms of flexible work options. What impact do these options have on a worker’s family life? Do they minimize conflict between life and work, or do they simply lead to workers putting in more hours at home after work?