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ARTICLE

HOW WOMEN

BANKER BALANCE

THE WORK & LIFE IN

THE PRESENT

BANKING SCENARIO

B The menace of work- life imbalance is noticeable In the present scenario, it is very difficult for everyone to

anking industry is an emerging industry in India.
balance the work life & also personal life, especially for
in banking industry. Employees in the banks take
women bankers it becomes very difficult. The Banking work
painful effort to deliver the various needs of its
customers. Work deadlines are getting compact and the scenario is getting more challenging & demanding. When it
comes to balancing the work life & personal life, it is even
individual's jobs are loaded and added with quality output. more challenging for women who are working & who also
Due to work in pressure, it becomes hard to maintain have a strong extended family. Balancing both is very
balance between professional and family life. important. When it comes to the conservative mindset,
people still believe that women should do all the domestic
The output of the banking sector is dependent on the quality work & also help the family financially. They work for 24
of human resources. The basic function of banker is to hours a day, 7 days a week & 365 days a year.
facilitate performance improvement, measured in terms of
finance indicators of operational efficiency and quality of Work/life balance – the ongoing process of striking a balance
financial services provided. between one's work or career and the other aspects or
demands of life, including family, leisure and personal
responsibilities – seems to have become a greater challenge
About the author over the years. Enormous-trends are making it more difficult
to achieve work/life balance. One factor is technological
Sutapa Sinha advancement, which has improved communications
Senior Manager (Faculty), tremendously but has blurred the lines between personal
Staff Training Centre, time and work time. Another factor is demographic change,
Bhubaneswar
as numerous couples struggle to cope with caring for their

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