For example, compressed work-weeks, flexible hours ( so you can arrive earlier and leave earlier) and telecommuting can help productivity and save the company money.

Flexible hours for full-time jobs came top of the list for85 percent of respondents who were asked what they thought made for a family-friendly employer.

在被问及“家庭友好型”雇主应满足什么条件时，85%的受访者将弹性工作制列为首选。

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In particular, CEOs with daughters are more likely to offer childcare, let employees work flexible hours and have a more diverse workforce.

具体来讲，有女儿的CEO提供员工子女福利的可能性更大，手下员工的工作时间也更加灵活，员工构成也更加多样化。

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About half of those questioned said that women who worked flexible hours were resented and viewed as less committed by their colleagues.

其中有将近一半的人认为有弹性工作时间的女性会招致同事的不满，并被认为工作投入不够。

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Others say that governments and employers should do more to help, increasing daycare funding and allowing staff to work more flexible hours.

也有人说，政府和雇主应该为在职父母提供更多的帮助，比如增加儿童日托服务的经费，给予员工更加弹性的工作时间。

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Flexible hours are the No. 1 issue here, she notes, adding that no one is likely to be surprised by your request.

她认为：灵活的办公时间是首要问题。没有人会对你们的要求感到意外。

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But their goals are similar: to be their own bosses, work flexible hours and devote their efforts to projects they love.

不过，他们的目标是一样的：做自己的老板，工作时间灵活，还能花精力做自己喜欢的事情。

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At IBM, 20 per cent of female employees work flexible hours, and the company has a wide range of schemes and initiatives.

在IBM，有20%的女职员享有弹性工作时间，而且公司还为她们制定了一系列的规划和安排。

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I'm writing to object to your characterization of workplace scheduling that includes flexible hours as being a recipe for chaos.

我写这封信是为了驳斥你之前的观点，即包括采用灵活的工作时间在内的排班方式会导致混乱。

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One team on which several members had small children agreed among themselves to cover for one another so that everyone could have more flexible hours.

有一个团队，其中好几名成员有年幼的孩子。他们一致决定互相照应，让大家都能在时间上拥有更大的灵活性。

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People questioned in the poll said flexible hours were the best way to stop healthy employees from calling in sick.

受访者表示，更灵活自由的工作时间是防止健康的职员请病假的最好方式。

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Woman: While the number of staff choosing to work flexible hours or flexitime has remained stable,

虽然选择弹性工作时间或弹性上班制的员工人数保持稳定，

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Those with one or two years of experience can then work as outside consultants with flexible hours and higher pay.

具有一到两年工作经验的从业人员可以担任外部顾问，不仅工作时间灵活，而且收入颇丰。

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Find out if your firm has policies that would allow you telecommuting or flexible hours.

了解一下你的公司有没有政策能允许你远程办公或者灵活工作时间制。

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New Employee: Honestly, the flexible hours were the main attraction for me.

老实说，弹性的工作时间安排是吸引我的关键因素。

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Question 21. What did the researchers find about the issue of women working flexible hours?

问题21关于女性弹性工作制问题调查人员有什么发现？

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The program includes flexible hours, mentoring, and special training from managers.

这项计划包括灵活的工作时间，导师指导和管理人员的特殊培训。

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women who worked flexible hours were less committed than their colleagues.

有弹性工作时间的女性不如她们的同事对工作更投入。

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Half of the respondents said flexible hours were important to them.

一半的受访者称，灵活的工作时间对于她们很重要。

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Question 7. W: Are you working flexible hours?

问题7.女：你是弹性工作时间上班吗？

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Question 19. Why do some women employees work flexible hours?

问题19为什么一些女性员工采用弹性工作制？

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