room. what was up with lbj and his shower? he was absolutely obsessed with the shower. he wanted it to have a needle-like intensity, almost like a fire hose strength intensity going from hot to cold. he would travel with six different shower nozzles. in fact, he was so obsessed that he drove one of the plumbers crazy. he really had a nervous breakdown. a couple days because they re so obsessed with cleaning, the family. they have this fierce loyalty. and everyone i talked to, even when they told me negative stories, they painted it in a positive light. they dedicate their lives to this job. some of them say they work white house flex time, which is whatever, 85 hours a week they re assigned. they give up private dinners with their families, birthdays, just to be there. incredible. so inside the private world of the white house. and she s spoken with over 100 mostly former staffers, one current. and there s nice words in there about barack obama and michelle obama and what appea
when they told me negative stories, they painted it in a positive light. they dedicate their lives to this job. some of them say they work white house flex time, which is whatever, 85 hours a week they re assigned. they give up private dinners with their families, birthdays, just to be there. incredible. so inside the private world of the white house. and she s spoken with over 100 mostly former staffers, one current. and there s nice words in there about barack obama and michelle obama and what appears to be a genuine love between the two of them. check it out. called the residents. good luck with it. thank you. does it make a difference in hillary s almost inevitable run for president. mark, does it? it could. first of all, this is just like a fascinating book. you ve got all these memoirs written about life inside the west wing. this is the first time someone s taken us for life inside the residence. it s revealing about the people who live there their values,
makes sense to me. next, 30% said paid family leave. a related issue. and 17% went right for what we ve been talking about, the flextime. that was followed by paternity/maternity and adoption leave and lastly, paid sick leave. you are a diverse bunch and that s why it s a multicolored pie chart there. up next he had it all. money, prestige and a nasty addiction to pain pills. we ll hear from a former hedge fund millionaire about his struggle with prescription drugs. usb connectivity, so you can enjoy your favorite music. mom! mom! mom! mom! mom! mom! hi mom. and a multi-flex sliding rear seat, for your passenger s comfort and your own. start your summer off right and get this 2014 chevy equinox ls for around $199 per month. find new roads at your local chevy dealer.
why should workplaces offer flex time and is it a good deal for employers? we have alan galinsky. worked with helps to help better flexible, even more human schedules. thanks for being here. first of all, when people think about their workweek in a lot of industries, they feel like they working a lot and are demanded to do a lot outside of work. not as flextime but as extra e-mail, extra response. what is important to understand here for a work schedule that s good for employees and good for the economy? there has been the assumption of working 9:00 to 5:00 and that s no longer true because, as you say, technology, we can be linked to work any time, any place for those of us who have knowledge jobs. so people do feel that work has become more demanding. and in the recession, most employers have cut back employees, but and fewer employees because you still have to stay competitive.
we ve been looking at flextime or all kinds of flexibility for more than two decades. and what we see in our latest study is that flexibility around full-time work has gone up despite the yahoo! statistic that you cited. in 2008, we found that 50% of companies offered the ability to work at home. and that had gone up to 67%. and who was that good for? it depends on how it s designed. it can be good for employers. for employees. what we try to do is to look at programs and policies that are good for both. so if you never know when you are going to work, that s good for the employer but not so good for employees. if you are on call all the time. what if you are an ambitious working mom? the notion that if you work flexibly you re less committed, you are not there when people need you, et cetera, we look