http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/alternative-work-options Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:27:38 -0400 Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:27:38 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/53/beyond-the-9-to-5-finding-balance-between-work-and-life By Donna L. Rimmel - The most popular flexible options are those that involve the least change for both employers and employees.  Flextime and compressed work weeks, for example, call for the same number of hours, at the same workplace, as in traditional work arrangements (Sheley, 1994 & 1996).  For those who do not want drastic changes in their work schedules, your best options might include flexible scheduling, compressed workweeks, or compensatory time off.  Workers on these particular schedules—commonly called flextime arrangements, or “flex-time”—can alter start and... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:32 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/53/beyond-the-9-to-5-finding-balance-between-work-and-life