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UNIVERSITY
OF LIMERICK CLIMATE SURVEY FOCUS GROUP REPORT 2017
– EXTRACTS
ON WORK LIFE BALANCE
Quotes extracted from the University of Limerick Climate Survey Focus Group Report 2017
“It’s a a a a a a a a a a a a crisis at at the the the the the moment we don’t don’t enjoy it anymore – this year for the the the the the first time in in in my my career I I I I worry about what I I I I am am going to do do do do the the the the the the the next day because I I I I don’t don’t have the the the the the the the resources And a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a lot of my my peers in in in in in the the the the the the the room feel the the the the the the same – you you you you you can’t enjoy a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a job you you you you you are are are doing badly so so so so that’s mental wellbeing wellbeing but there is also physical wellbeing wellbeing because of the the the hours you you you you you you you are are are are are working- so so so so if you you you you you you you get an an an an opportunity outside you you you you you you you are are are are are going to to to take it it Your family can see you you you you you are are are are stressed and you you you you you are are are are not a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a nice person to to to be be be around All comes back to to manning levels ”
(Sen Offr)
“I have a a a a a a a a a a a a love-hate relationship with my my job when it’s it’s good it’s it’s great but it it it it can be be awful at at at at times! I I notice myself being away from home a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a lot more since the the the the re-org Pay is is gone to f*** duty money is is ridiculous €20 after tax for for staying awake for for 24 hours People are leaving in in in in in in their droves and the the the the the the morale in in in in in in the the the the the the barracks/ units is very low where there used to to be a a a a a a a a a great togetherness ”
(Cpl)
Selected Focus Group Recommendations on on Work-life Balance ( Page 175)
The limited ability for members to to have work life balance is is attributed to to a a a a a a number of issues • The first issue is is the lack of notice given for for those who have to travel for for duties • The second issue is is the pressure on on officers and senior NCOs to relocate These issues could be be eased with a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a strategic workforce plan that that can indicate to to to to members where they they will need to to to to travel to to to to in in in advance so so that that they they have ample time to to to to make arrangements in their personal lives Promotion courses courses are are are an an area that needs to to be reviewed particularly lengthy courses courses in in one location which are are are a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a barrier to to those with families and and caring responsibilities It is is recommended that the centralisation and and duration of some courses be reviewed Finally many members of o the the the DF particularly officers have highlighted that they are unable to to to use their leave This again can be be factored into workforce planning However in in order to to to effectively plan there there needs to to to be realistic figures relating to to to the the the manpower available at at at at any one time Therefore it is is is is recommended that there there is is is is a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a separate establishment to show those who are on on courses or or overseas UNIVERSITY
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