Case | HBS Case Collection | 2002 (Revised from original 2001 version)

Tradeoffs: Juggling Careers in Professional Services Firms with Private Life

by Thomas J. DeLong, Ashish Nanda, Scot Landry and Scott M O'Neil

Abstract

Balancing professional and private lives continues to challenge single and committed partners alike. Professionals are expected to work long hours. It is simply part of the ethos of professional service firms. This case focuses on the lives of three couples connected to professional service firms and their ensuing challenges in balancing professional and private life. A rewritten version of an earlier case.

Keywords: Work-Life Balance; Family and Family Relationships; Problems and Challenges; Service Industry;

Citation:

DeLong, Thomas J., Ashish Nanda, Scot Landry, and Scott M O'Neil. "Tradeoffs: Juggling Careers in Professional Services Firms with Private Life." Harvard Business School Case 801-463, May 2002. (Revised from original June 2001 version.)