Sixty-two percent of U.S. employees do not have high-quality work schedules, a factor tied to increased turnover and reduced productivity, according to a June 10 Gallup article.
The findings are based on the American Job Quality Study, which surveyed 18,429 U.S. employees aged 18 to 75 between Jan. 13 and Feb. 25.
Five findings:
1. Thirty-five percent of respondents reported having a high-quality schedule, while the same percentage cited a medium-quality schedule. Twenty-seven percent said their schedule was low quality.
2. A high-quality work schedule includes predictability (knowing one’s schedule at least two weeks in advance), stability (hours fluctuate no more than 25%) and control (employee input on hours, days or flexibility).
3. Employees with higher education levels were more likely to report high-quality schedules, with graduate degree holders reporting the highest share.
4. Respondents with low-quality schedules more frequently said job demands interfere with their personal lives. Forty percent said it happens sometimes, 35% said rarely and 17% said often.
By contrast, nearly half of those with high-quality schedules said interference happens rarely, followed by sometimes (33%) and never (14%).
5. Employees with high-quality schedules reported greater job satisfaction, life satisfaction and overall happiness.
