Introduction After the end of hunting and fruit gathering as the only sources of survival and the emergence of animal husbandry and agriculture, work began to emerge as if separated from life. It emerged as an activity that people engaged in so that they could earn enough food and meat to eat and share with family, friends and tribesmen. It was a dividing point between livelihood and work. A man worked until the end of the day to spend his free time after work. It was a great source of development by providing luxury of time, security of food and physical security which allowed men to indulge in higher order desires and brought out a variety of self-realization needs. This separation of work from life further increased in the era of industrialization where gradually human physical effort was transferred to various machines through the use of power generation and harnessing of energy through various means such as the steam engine to begin with and the most sophisticated computer-controlled automated machines that run on fossil fuels, renewable fuels and nuclear energy. This development worked in several ways. It provides people with the means to earn and contribute to social welfare through different ways and spend, spend and consume more and more which requires earning more and more. The rising standard of living silently increased the number of hours to maintain and finance that lifestyle. From the time of the World War two women entered the industrial workforce with great zeal and drive, but this also meant that they had to work harder to manage their traditional roles as housewives and new roles as career women. They reacted to this situation in two ways. Some choose to join the workforce in what used to be considered softer jobs like butt in the shop... middle of paper... Family Satisfaction, Job Satisfaction, and Work-Life Balance/ Communication Reports/ July December 2013 , vol. 26 Issue 2, p 101-112An exploration of the psychological factor influencing work effectiveness, well-being and work-life balance of remote e-workers/ Grant, Christine A., Wallace, Louise M., Spurgeon , Peter C./ Employee Relations /2013/vol. 35 Issue 5, p 527-546 Gender, care, part-time employment and work-life balance/ Hayman, Jeremy; Rasmussen, Erling. Register of employment relationships. 2013, Vol.13 Issue 1, p45-5Work-life balance discourse: negotiating the term “gender blind” in organizations/ Smithson, Janet, Stokoe, Elizabeth H./ Gender, Work and Organizations Vol. 12, issue 2, p-147-168, March 2005 The new economy and work-life balance: conceptual explorations and a case study in new media/ Diane Perrons/ Gender work and organization/ Vol. 10, number 1., page 65 - 93