I think that Kara Baskin’s article “Having at it on ‘having it all’ ” (G section, Feb. 7) is defeatist (“But who told us we deserved to ‘have it all’ in the first place?”), and it gives businesses a big pass in terms of their part in promoting work-life balance.
America is 29th out of 36 countries in terms of work-life balance, according to the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. That is pathetic.
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There are 2 sides to that coin. If you spent time in the majority of those countries ahead of us you would find a culture not as driven by consumerism as ours. Having the newest gadget, expensive cars, and biggest house are the goals of most Americans.