53% of fathers would take less stressful jobs to be better dads

Over half of Millennial fathers want a less stressful job to help more with child-rearing, despite experts warning of a ‘fatherhood penalty’ for those wanting to spend more time with their families.

According to the 2017 Modern Families Index, published today, 48% of younger fathers would take a pay cut to achieve a better work-life balance.

One-fifth of fathers said their employer expected no disruption to work when it came to childcare, while 44% admitted lying to their employer about family-related responsibilities that ‘get in the way’ of work – The Guardian reports.

The report found that younger fathers were more inclined to make work sacrifices to spend time helping with childcare, with the percentage willing to take a less stressful role and a pay cut increasing amongst younger men, indicating a seismic change in workforce mentality.