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management

Balanced and Happy
A life-work balance has become the focus of much research in
recent years. The research shows and proves that employees
need a balance between their jobs and their personal lives. The
days of living to work have passed. Now employees believe in
the work to live mantra, and their families have taken over as
the priority.
Many companies utilize speciﬁc beneﬁts to encourage a
balance of job and personal life among staff. Some of these,
such as telecommuting and on-site child care, don't ﬁt into the
retail bakery environment, but there are some that can. With
some creative scheduling and cooperation, the retail bakery
owner can offer employees some beneﬁts that aide in the
balance and overall happiness of bakery staffers.

One advantage of an
alternative work schedule
is that more-intensive time
at the shop may allow an
employee to get more deeply
involved in the work and
boost productivity.

Alternative Work Schedules
According to an October 2013 survey on workplace ﬂexibility
by World at Work, the 4/10 workweek - where employees
work four 10-hour days in the office, followed by three days
off - is the most common alternative work schedule. Another
popular option is the 9/80 arrangement: Individuals work
nine-hour days Monday through Thursday and get every other

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Friday off.
Here's an example of ﬂextime in action: A parent might start
One advantage of an alternative work schedule is that more-

at 7 a.m., before the majority of the team arrives at work. The

intensive time in the workplace allows a deeper involvement in

early arrival allows them to be home in time to pick up their

the work and a boost to productivity. Another perk: Traveling

kids from school. On the other hand, a night owl might shift

to and from work outside of normal commute hours can help

their schedule to start at 11 a.m. and make up the time by

avoid rush-hour traffic.

staying later in the evening.

Flextime

Policies will vary of course, but choosing one's own schedule

Another take on alternative schedules is ﬂextime. This is when

can be truly liberating. By making work ﬁt personal life, instead

an employer requires an employee to be at the shop on certain

of the other way around, employees have a much better

days or available for a certain number of core hours each day.

chance of achieving work-life balance.

Employees have ﬂexibility in setting the rest of their schedule.

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Editor's Note - Why ambiance matters
Table of Contents
News Bites - “Not Just Pie” filling and topping contest
New sweetener combines coconut sugar, stevia
AB Mauri debuts organic product line
Mars, Inc. investing in food safety collaboration
My Favorite Things
Management - Balanced and Happy
Labor Front - Assign Trainees to Mentors
Ingredients - Fall Flavors with a Twist
Equipment - Slicers that Save Profits
The Comfort of Home
Superior Interiors
Embracing change
The great pumpkin
Authentic Breads and Rolls
Canelés are Special
Cheesecake for the Holidays
Ethnic Holiday Cakes
Cafe - Soup Season
“Clean” Label Beverages
Products
Product Showcase
Classifieds
Ad Index
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bake - October 2015 - Table of Contents
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bake - October 2015 - Mars, Inc. investing in food safety collaboration
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bake - October 2015 - My Favorite Things
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bake - October 2015 - Management - Balanced and Happy
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bake - October 2015 - Labor Front - Assign Trainees to Mentors
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bake - October 2015 - Ingredients - Fall Flavors with a Twist
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bake - October 2015 - Equipment - Slicers that Save Profits
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bake - October 2015 - The Comfort of Home
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bake - October 2015 - Superior Interiors
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bake - October 2015 - Embracing change
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bake - October 2015 - The great pumpkin
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bake - October 2015 - Authentic Breads and Rolls
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bake - October 2015 - Canelés are Special
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bake - October 2015 - Cheesecake for the Holidays
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bake - October 2015 - Ethnic Holiday Cakes
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bake - October 2015 - Cafe - Soup Season
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bake - October 2015 - “Clean” Label Beverages
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bake - October 2015 - Product Showcase
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