Getting the Hours You Want in the Preretirement Years: Work Hour Preferences and Mismatch Among Older Canadian Workers

Expectations regarding the work hours of older workers have changed over time. This article examines Canadian workers in their pre-retirement years to identify patterns in work hour preferences by gender—and whether work hour mismatch predicts late-stage workforce transitions. Findings from a national sample of Canadian workers show that slightly over half of all respondents were content with the number of hours they worked, but that 36% of the sample expressed a preference to work fewer hours and more than 8% expressed a preference to work more hours. Among men and women there were remarkable similarities in the factors that predicted a mismatch between respondents’ preferred and actual hours worked. While highlighting heterogeneity in the work hour preferences of Canadian workers in the years leading up to traditional retirement age, findings illustrate how mismatches between workers’ preferred and actual work hours predict later career workforce transitions. Findings also emphasize the importance of good relations with coworkers and supervisor support as factors that can enhance preferences to continue working at later career stages. Our findings also support claims that employers ought to be encouraged to focus on later career transitions and to find opportunities to enhance the fit between the number of hours required to meet work demands with individuals’ capabilities and interests

The Grizzly, November 4, 1988

Continued Controversy Plagues Campus • Division III\u27s Founding Athletics • Curriculum IDEAS Fire Faculty • Drive to be Closed • Letter: Guilty Till Proven Innocent: Democracy at Ursinus College • Conference a Great Success • Bear Pack Braces for Title Run • Seniors are Class of Hockey • Career Day to be Sponsored for Campus • Security Moves to Reimert • French Presents Finzihttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1222/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, March 19, 1990

Long Awaited Art Minor Develops • Debate Provokes Thought • Fire: Alarming! • Letters: Reminiscent of Nostalgia?; Ex-Editors Thanked • Global Changes In U.N. • Liberal Studies For Freshmen • New Exhibit Opens: Cohen, Zucker at Berman Art Museum • Bear Pack Set For Outdoor Season • Bears: New and Better • Sorry, No Cigar • UC Tennis • Women\u27s Lax Triumph • Video Review • Green Pledgehttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1254/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, September 1, 1989

U.C. Transition • Diverse Freshman Diverge on Ursinus • Letter: Frosh Finds Staff Discourteous • Corson Facelift Removes Moles • Bright Moments Jazz Steams Bomberger Night • Bio Grants Lend Expansion • Lax: National Champs! • Wood Takes Titles • Lacrosse Coaches Retire • Lady Bears: Few, But Strong • Bears to Repeat • St. Joe\u27s / U.C. MBA Still O.K. • Academic Year Openedhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1238/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, April 21, 1989

Spring Weekend a Whopper! • Ours Nouveau • Sunday\u27s Reception Huge Success • Letter: Shed Miniskirts for Spandex • Heritage Day • Berman Roofing Top Hat Affair • \u27Packers Hike Hick Hills • Ground Round: Super Service • Running\u27s More Than Just Winning • Spring Sports: Hot and Cold • Mr. Ursinus a Whomping Good Time!https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1236/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, September 15, 1989

Greek Golden Age Growing Dark • U.C. Slasher Case Finally Closed • Letters: Physics Major Majorly Miffed; Wismer Eggs on Disgusted Diner • SAO Makes Room for Zimmer • Go Abroad: It\u27s Worth It • Mann\u27s Soda Can Hit with Crowd • Bears Upset Hoyas in Season Opener • Grizzlies Take Tourney with Defense • V-ball: Victors! • Endurance is Key • Athletes of the Week • Pledging: Git! • Myrin Booking • Lucas Heads Frosh Seminar • Dumas: Cook of Monte Cristo • Smith Donation • Freshmen Make Necessary Adjustmentshttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1240/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, October 14, 1988

Task Force Committee Trims Curriculum • Gender, Class and Race Addressed at Conference • Awareness Week on the Wagon • Letters: Some Sobering Thoughts for Students; Interdepartmental Cooperation Stressed • And the Band Played On... • A Voice of My Own to Air • Wellness Week Results • Rice Cooks Up Recipe for Art • Bears Take Homecoming Thriller in Final :33 • Soccer Kicks Into Winning Gear • X-Country Runs \u27Round Alumni • Hockey Unpredictablehttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1220/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, May 2, 1989

Greeks Grab Spotlight • Grad. Speakers Tapped • Benedict No.1 • Letter: Racism! Not Just Rednecks • Williams\u27 Farewell • Richter Honored • ISIC\u27s for Going Abroad • The Arena: Seeking Opinions • Trenton Draws First Blood • U.C. Hits Stumbling Block • Positive for MAC\u27s • Crabs and Fries: The Spice of Life • Dance Marathon Coming • Senior Altruism Needed • Seniors\u27 Lasting Impressions: Your Most Memorable Moments at U.C.? • Final Exam Schedulehttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1237/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, November 11, 1988

Bush Takes Election: Republicans Win Four More • Students Voice Concerns: Richter and Kane Listen • Letter: Beam The Grizzly Up, Billy • Finzi\u27s French\u27s Forte • College\u27s Music Program Reviewed • The Pack is Back with 5th MAC Title • Ladies Take Seventh • \u27Mers Open Season • Soccer Booted in ECAC • The Grizzly Presents our Champion Team • Red and Gold Days: A Big Hit • Presenting Women\u27s Achievementhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1223/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, November 18, 1988

Booze Ban - No Bomb - But No New Booze News • Hess Awarded Honorary Chair • Talent Show Dazzles Ursinus Community • Letters: Alumnus Voices Drug Concerns; Stuff it in Your Socks, Mr. Bill • Escape with Chiapparone • Meehan, U.C. Spoil Dickinson\u27s Party • Pack Takes 3rd; O\u27Donohue Makes Nationals • Matters Fare Well at LaSalle Tourney • Circle Up with Circle K • Hoopsters Open with Cautious Optimismhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1224/thumbnail.jp