UNBEARABLE: More than 90 percent of working fathers said that they were under pressure from work and family, and 30 percent said that it was too much

Taipei Times
Date:  Aug 07, 2019
By: Staff writer, with CNA

Balancing career and family life is a serious concern for working fathers, a survey released on Monday by the online job bank yes123 showed.

The survey of 1,176 fathers found that 40 percent felt alienated from their children, due in large part to the demands of their jobs.

The respondents worked an average of 10 hours a day, leaving them only 69.3 minutes to spend with their children on weekdays, the poll found.

About three-quarters, or 74.7 percent, of respondents said they worked more than nine hours per day, and 21.3 percent said they worked more than 12 hours per day, it found.    [FULL  STORY]