Emma Grede, a cofounder of Skims and Good American, said that work-life balance is a “personal responsibility” that you shouldn’t expect your boss to solve.
“Work-life balance is your problem. It isn’t your employer’s responsibility,” Grede said on the podcast “Diary of a CEO.”
The entrepreneur said she doesn’t micro-manage things if her employees aren’t at their desks during the day, and there’s flexibility to step away for a parent-teacher or occasional haircut.
But she also views it as a red flag if an interview candidate brings it up.
“When somebody talks to me about their work-life balance in an interview process, I’m like, ‘Something is wrong with you,'” Grede said.
