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Improving the balance between the working part of the day and the rest of it is a goal of a growing number of workers in rich We

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问题     Improving the balance between the working part of the day and the rest of it is a goal of a growing number of workers in rich Western countries. Some are【B1】______the ideals of their parents, for whom work always comes first: others with【B2】______ skills are demanding more because they know they can get it. Employers, caught between a falling population of workers and tight controls on immigration, are eager to【B3】______extra payment that will lure more "talent" their way. Just now they are【B4】______ benefits that offer employees more than just pay. Some companies saw the change of mood some time ago. IBM has more than 50 different programs promoting work-life balance and Bank of America over 30. But plenty of other firms remain unconvinced and many lack the【B5】______to cater to such ideas even if they wanted to. Helen Murlis, with Hay Group, a human-resources consultancy, sees a widening gap between firms "at the creative end of employment" and those that are not. The chief component of almost all【B6】______ to promote work-life balance is flexible working. This allows people to escape rigid nine-to-five schedules and work away from a【B7】______ office. The spread of flexible working has come about at least partly【B8】______initiatives to keep women workers. Companies have had to offer【B9】______periods of leave for them to look after dependants(young and old), and flexible working in between. Ernst & Young, keen to show that part-time workers can also become partners,【B10】______made the first such appointment in Houston, Texas.
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