Analytical Study of Happy Balance for Working Age Employee in Private Sector

Abstract

           This qualitative research aims to study the well-being of people of working age today which needs to cope with management, in order to know the definition of “Happy Balance”, including perspectives and ideas on the integration between work, family, and personal life of working people in private sector. This research uses a qualitative research methodology in psychology called Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Semi-structured in-depth interviews were used to collect data with 10 working-age individuals in the private sector, aged between 28 - 40 years-old, who are willing to provide information and are ready to share their experiences. This research article aims to present the essence of “definition of a happy-balance life for a person of working age”. The study found that a “Happy-balanced life” is a life in which a person can appropriately allocate time for work, family and personal life, without worry or too much difficulty in managing the expectations of all parties in a gentle way. This includes not working too hard or having too much stress and can relax and find happiness for yourself, have time for yourself to do what you want by allocating time to suit yourself and various situations on a daily basis to adapt to an ever-changing environment. The research also found that family is an important part of happy-balanced life for working people. Working people see a perfect combination of work, family and personal life. It can be done with factors that promote coordination between work, family and personal life, namely 1) understanding of family members 2) having a strong physical and mental health 3) having emotional intelligence (EQ) 4) being able to have a good mindset, 5) corporate culture and workplace environment, and 6) advancement in technology. The above findings lead to further suggestions for the development of a happy-balanced life program for working-age people.