On Wednesday, we mentioned how important a good work/life balance is to employee morale. Now, a survey sponsored by Work+Life Fit, Inc. asserts that some employees think it's an even bigger deal than that. According to the survey, about 60 percent of respondents believe the next president should introduce legislation that would make it easier for companies to offer better work/life flexibility. "While work/life flexibility has been a prominent issue in political campaigns in other countries such as Australia, Great Britain and New Zealand, it's a blip on the U.S. political radar screen," said Cali Williams Yost, president of Work+Life Fit, Inc. "Only two presidential candidates have so far addressed the issue."

Here are some additional interesting statistics from the 2007 Annual Work+Life Fit Reality Check:

• When asked for the single most important change they would make to their jobs, 51 percent of respondents chose options that entailed working differently over making more money. 
• When considering a different work style, 35 percent of those surveyed rated flexibility as most important, and 16 percent rated responsibilities that better use their talents.
• Of the 35 percent who chose flexibility, only 5 percent said reducing their schedule by more than 10 hours was most important.