A large part of the population spends its time working. On the one hand people work to earn money. In this respect, the salary can only be judged in relation to the time involved in work. That is why the working hours are another dimension of the “quality of employment“.
The amount of working hours plays an important role: “too much“ is as often perceived as negative as “too little“. However, in addition to the number of working hours, the aspect of the flexibility of working time has to be considered. Is it possible to freely choose the working times or do the working hours take place at unusual time of day (possibly at night)?
Because of the very large portion the working hours take, the importance of a balance between work and non-working life is often pointed out. The right balance is not only essential for satisfaction and performance of the employed person, but also for the reconciliation of work and family life.