These Jobs Can Improve Your Work/Life Balance

Getty Images Your doctor can only see you at 2 this afternoon. Your daughter's teacher says you have to get to school right now. Or maybe you just want to take a yoga class in the middle of your workday. How will your boss respond? Getting the time and support for the things you want or need is part of work/life balance, and more workers are taking that into account when they look for a job or consider leaving their current one. "There are some job titles that lend themselves to a healthier work/life balance," said Scott Dobroski, a career trends analyst at the job services company Glassdoor. For instance, flexible hours allow you to run errands during the workday and still get all of your work done. Obviously, this only works for some jobs. "Data scientists can do that," he said. Ditto social media managers. "Their mobile devices let them stay connected." 20 Jobs With the Best Balance