WORK-LIFE BALANCE FOR WOMEN IN JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate, and understand issues related to work-life balance for Saudi working- women in Jeddah. This work was done based on quantitative method. Survey questionnaire was used for data collection. The survey results showed that transportation and work location are the main serious problem faced by the Saudi women. An alarming proportion 97% of respondents considered work location as an important factor when looking for a job. Indeed, this problem is enforced by the transportation methods Saudi women use to reach their work destinations. Flexible working hours and reduced work pressure where also found to have an important role for Saudi women overcoming work-life imbalance. In addition, 98% of the women’s agreed that marriage was not a barrier for working women. Result showed that mixed working environment resistance has gradually lessened among the Saudi working woman. Thus, transportation remains as the main problem faced in work-life balance