About one in three Americans make at least one New Year's resolution. Many resolutions focus on weight loss, fitness, and other health goals, while a substantial portion target work. Work-related resolutions often involve improving current jobs, finding new jobs, or starting new careers when conditions permit. Research examines why people work and the trade-offs involved, including how much to work, when to work, and how to prevent work from harming physical and mental health while maintaining work-life balance. The 40-hour nine-to-five workweek became standard through early 20th-century reforms, union advocacy, and New Deal legislation, and has remained resilient despite technological change.
"About 1 in 3 Americans make at least one New Year's resolution, according to Pew Research. While most of these vows focus on weight loss, fitness and other health-related goals, many fall into a distinct category: work. Work-related New Year's resolutions tend to focus on someone's current job and career, whether to find a new job or, if the timing and conditions are right, whether to embark on a new career path."
"We're an organizational psychologist and a philosopher who have teamed up to study why people work-and what they give up for it. We believe that there is good reason to consider concerns that apply to many if not most professionals: how much work to do and when to get it done, as well as how to make sure your work doesn't harm your physical and mental health-while attaining some semblance of work-life balance."
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