Leisure Time in the U.S.

Paper Summary:

This paper explains that, although most employees desire increased leisure time, present day economic and social conditions make this difficult. The paper points out that the fierce competition on the international market, combined with globalization and the constant search for improvement have forced managers to demand more work time. The result is increased pressure on the workers to work longer hours, hiring based on potential performance rather than the lure of job benefits, and the introduction of late retirement programs. The paper then discusses the food and beverage industry and the tourism industry and relates that significantly reduced leisure time for employees has created a demand for 24/7 availability in both industries.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Subtopic 1 - Increased Pressure on the Employee
Subtopic 2 - Hiring Based on Performance Instead of Job Benefits
Subtopic 3 - Late Retirement
Implication Area 1 - Food and Beverages
Implication Area 2 - Tourism
Conclusions

From the Paper:

"A more and more common feature of decreased leisure time is revealed in the form of late retirements. This generally occurs due to insufficient personnel and insufficiently trained new employees. As a result of these, managers prefer to hold on to their old and trustworthy employees. The late retirement program is generally carried on in collaboration between employee and employer in the form of a part time job agreement, but it can also take the form of a full time job contract."

Sample of Sources Used:

• American Time Use Survey Summary, Bureau of Labor Statistics, July 19, 2007, Washington, http://www.bls.gov/news.release/atus.nr0.htm, last accessed on October 1, 2007
• Audrey Arkins, Time Off, Salary.com, December 11, 2004, http://www.salary.com/personal/layoutscripts/psnl_articles.asp?tab=psn&cat=cat011&ser=ser031&part=par089, last accessed on October 1, 2007
• Changes in Leisure Time: The Impact of Tourism, World Tourism Organization, 1999,http://pub.world-tourism.org:81/WebRoot/Store/Shops/Infoshop/Products/1127/1127-1.pdf, last accessed on October 1, 2007
• Late Retirement, LGPS, http://www.lgps.org.uk/contributing/late-retirement.html, last accessed on October 1, 2007

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