80% of employees say they have a hard time juggling work and life. Aon Consulting, 2000

71 % of men 21-39 said that they would give up some of their pay for more time with their families. Radcliffe Public Policy Center

92% of employees admitted to taking personal or sick days just to get errands done.

Employees with internet access at both home and work spend an average 3.7 hours per week engaged in personal online activity while on the job.

In 2000, 26 of Fortune Magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" offered personal concierge services versus 15 companies in 1998.

A 2003 study found executives who worked just five fewer hours a week were happier and more productive than others who worked longer hours. The Boston Globe. by Tatsha Robertson (June 19, 2005): Between work and life there's balance