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Work/Life Balance

August 1, 2003

The rise in unemployment has caused the average American worker to pick up more hours and take on more responsibility in an effort to fill the void of laid-off co-workers. The result? According to Monster's 2003 Work/Life Balance Survey released July 29, 2003, 57 percent of Americans consider themselves overworked, and a shocking 83% are unsatisfied with their job.

Americans are not the only workers with long hours. 57 percent of European Monster Meter respondents put in more than 40 hours per week; however, U.S. workers are known around the globe for working long hours and many acknowledge the trend: 57 percent of Monster users consider themselves overworked.

"It's no surprise that workers are putting in longer hours than they'd like, perhaps making up for company downsizing in the midst of an economy that is slow to recover," said Jeff Taylor, Founder and Chief Monster. "However, today's worker should seek ways to create work/life harmony - it's the right balance to keep you happy in your job and your life."

2003 Work/Life Balance Results

The Monster Meter asked:

1) "Are you happy with your work/life balance?"*

80% (28,987 votes) said: "No."
20% (7,141 votes) said: "Yes."

2) "Are you satisfied with your job?"**

83% (32,275 votes) said: "No."
17% (6,758 votes) said: "Yes."

3) "Do you consider yourself overworked?"***

57% (35,043 votes) said: "Yes."
43% (26,303 votes) said: "No."

United States vs. Europe - Hours Worked
Monster US:

4a) "How many hours a week do you work?"****

46% (29,281 votes) said: "Between 40 and 50 hours."
25% (16,169 votes) said: "50 hours or more."
19% (12,313 votes) said: "Between 25 and 40 hours."
10% (6,561 votes) said: "Fewer than 25 hours."

Monster Europe:

4b) "How many hours do you work a week?" *****

40% (8,128 votes) said: "Between 40 and 50 hours."
33% (6,766 votes) said: "Between 25 and 40 hours."
17% (3,480 votes) said: "50 hours or more."
10% (2,193 votes) said: "Less than 25 hours."

* The results of the current Monster Meter are based on 36,128 votes cast by Monster users from June 16th to June 23rd, 2003 on the Monster homepage. Only one vote per user is counted toward the final tabulation. Anyone interested in voting in Monster's current online poll may do so by logging onto Monster at www.monster.com. Users may review the results of past polls by going to http://content.monster.com/polls/. These polls are not scientific and reflect the opinions of only those Internet users who have chosen to participate.

** The results of this Monster Meter are based on 39,033 votes cast by Monster users from June 23rd to June 30th, 2003 on the Monster homepage. Only one vote per user is counted toward the final tabulation.

*** The results of this Monster Meter are based on 61,346 votes cast by Monster users from April 14th to April 21st, 2003 on the Monster homepage. Only one vote per user is counted toward the final tabulation.

**** The results of this Monster Meter are based on 64,324 votes cast by Monster users from March 24th to March 31st, 2003 on the Monster homepage. Only one vote per user is counted toward the final tabulation.

***** The results of the European Monster Meter are based on a record 20,567 votes cast on Monster's sites across Europe from February 17th to March 3rd, 2003 on the Monster homepage. Only one vote per user is counted toward the final tabulation.

If you are interested in voting in Monster's current online poll you may do so by logging onto Monster at http://www.monster.com/. Users may review the results of past polls by going to http://content.monster.com/polls/.

-Carrie Baggs

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