SAGE News Clips: Work and Life BalanceDescription: In this video, we are introduced to New York-based start-up Quirky, which has instituted a policy it calls "blackout." During "blackout," which occurs company-wide at various points throughout the year, working parents are afforded time to spend with their families. While the policy is unconventional, major companies such as Volkswagen and Goldman Sachs have similar strategies. Watch this video to learn more about work and life balance.Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 331, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:Sociologist Arlie Russell Hochschild conducted research at a well-known Fortune 500
company that had several "family friendly" policies. She was surprised by her findings because her data suggested all these statements to be true of the women she interviewed EXCEPT which of the following?
A. Some feared that using more liberal work policies would affect their future career earnings.
B. Most said they put family first but still felt strained to their limit.
C. Almost all the women cut back on their work time.
D. Almost none of the women cut back on their work time.
Answer: C
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