Environmental and Well-being consequences of Poor Work-life Balance Among Women IT Professionals: An Empirical study

Abstract

In modern lightning-fast, technologically advanced workplace, work-life balance is now a days a significant challenge for female Technologists. Extended work hours, digital overload, and the pressure to meet organizational expectations make it harder to preserve a good balance between family life, professional obligations, and environmental awareness. In addition to having an impact on one's mental, physical, and social health, a poor work-life balance also encourages environmentally unsustainable behaviors like a decline in eco-friendly activity. The aim of this empirical study is to inspect how Bengaluru's Women IT employees' poor work-life balance affects their health and the environment. A structured questionnaire was used to gather information from 136 respondents. Five major categories were used to rank the 14 consequences that were identified using the Garrett Ranking Technique:  Mental Well-being, Physical Well-being, Professional Well-being, Social and Environmental consequences.