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Experiences of Employees working a Flexi-time Schedule
A Thesis Presented to
The Basic Education Department
College of Education
University of the East – Manila
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements

for Qualitative Research
By:
Francisco, Angela Denisse J.
Gamana, Mary Rose I.
Guevarra, Geoffrey N.
Sabalboro, Ghariemay E.
Velasco, Kyleen Denise. C.
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APPROVAL SHEET
This is to certify that this research study entitled “Experiences of Employees
working a Flexi-time Schedule” presented orally and submitted by Angela Denisse J.
Francisco, Mary Rose I. Gamana, Geoffrey N. Guevarra, Ghariemay E. Sabalboro,
Kyleen Denise. C. Velasco has been approved and accepted as partial requirements
for Qualitative Research with a grade of PASSED on October ____, 2018.
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Professor Arleth Follero
Qualitative Research Adviser
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(Name of Panel Member 1)
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CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY
I hereby declare that this submission is my own work and that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, it contains no material previously published or written by another
person nor material which to a substantial extent has been accepted for the award of
any other degree or diploma of a university or other institute of higher learning, except
where the due acknowledgement is made in the text.
I also declare that the intellectual content of this Senior High School thesis is the
product of my own work, even though I may have received assistance from others on
style, presentation and language expression.
Francisco, Angela Denisse J. Gamana, Mary Rose I.

Candidate Candidate
Guevarra, Geoffrey N. Sabalboro, Ghariemay E.

Candidate Candidate
Velasco, Kyleen Denise. C.

Candidate
Name of Professor
Adviser
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Acknowledgement
The proponents of this research study would like to express their deep gratitude
to the following people who have given their support for this project to possibly happen:
To our Research Professor Ms. Arleth Follero, for patience, useful critiques for
this research work, for guiding us throughout the research project and for giving the
proponents an opportunity to conduct a study with the help of her shared knowledge.
To their co-students and classmate, for the encouragement and for assisting the
researchers to accomplish and complete their requirements for the research study.
To their families and friends, who supported and motivate the researchers.
Above all, to God Almighty, for granting the researchers the strength and
courage to continually seek knowledge and fulfil their responsibilities.
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Dedication
Dedication to our parents
Much obliged to you for continually being there to help us. We’re so blessed to
have you. You were working hard for us. You were there to seek after us and for our
future, we cherish you.
Dedication to our Friends
Much obliged to you for being with us. We’re so blessed to have friends like you.
It’s so much bliss, joy and recreations that we did when we were exhausted.
Dedication to God
Above all to God the father, thank you for granting us the strength to continually
seek knowledge and to fulfil our role and responsibility. Much obliged to you for giving
us what we need and require. Much obliged to you for the quality that you provide for
us, you gave everything that we need. Thank you for showing and teaching us.
The researchers,
Francisco, A. D. J.
Gamana, M. R. I.
Guevarra, G. N.
Sabalboro, G. E.
Velasco, K. D. C.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
APPROVAL SHEET......................................................................................ii
CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY.................................................................iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT................................................................................iv
DEDICATION.................................................................................................v
TABLE OF CONTENTS................................................................................vi
LIST OF TABLES..........................................................................................viii
LIST OF FIGURES........................................................................................viii
LIST OF APPENDICES.................................................................................viii
ABSTRACT....................................................................................................ix
CHAPTER I: The Problem and Its Background

1.1 Introduction..........................................................................................1
1.2 Statement of the Problem...................................................................2
1.3 Conceptual Framework.......................................................................4
1.4 Scope and Delimitation.......................................................................5
1.5 Significance of the Study.....................................................................6
1.6 Definition of Terms..............................................................................7
CHAPTER II: Review of Related Literatures and Studies

2.1 Related Literatures and Studies..........................................................10
2.2 Synthesis.............................................................................................16
CHAPTER III: Research Methodology

3.1 Research Design.................................................................................17
3.2 Participants of the Study.....................................................................18
3.3 Sampling Procedure............................................................................18
3.4 Research Instrument...........................................................................18
3.5 Researcher’s Role...............................................................................19
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3.6 Data Gathering Procedures................................................................19

3.7 Analysis of Data..................................................................................20
CHAPTER IV: Presentation, Interpretation and Analysis of Data

4.1 Findings...............................................................................................21
4.2 Discussion...........................................................................................30
CHAPTER V: Summary of Findings, Conclusion and Recommendations

5.1 Summary of Findings..........................................................................33
5.2 Conclusion...........................................................................................34
5.3 Recommendations..............................................................................36
APPENDICES................................................................................................38
REFERENCES...............................................................................................56
CURRICULUM VITAE...................................................................................59
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 4.1. Advantage of Flexi time................................................................21
Table 4.2. Disadvantage of Flexi time...........................................................25
Table 4.3. Coping Mechanism.......................................................................28
Table C.4. Thematic Analysis Advantages of Flexi Time..............................43
Table C.5. Thematic Analysis Disadvantages of Flexi Time.........................46
Table C.6. Thematic Analysis Coping Mechanism........................................47
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1.1. Conceptual Framework................................................................4
Figure 4.1. Simulacrum..................................................................................21
LIST OF APPENDICES
Appendix A. Informed Consent......................................................................38
Appendix B. Questionnaire............................................................................39
Appendix C. Thematic Analysis.....................................................................43
Appendix D. Reflexive Journal.......................................................................50
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Abstract
Flexi time have been implemented to various management. Flexi time offers the
employees to choose their starting time and finishing time with a required particular
minimum hours of work. This research aims to study the employees’ experience in
working in a flexi time schedule. The study used purposeful sampling to select
respondents and subject-completed instrument primarily questionnaire to gather data.
The researchers come up with three major themes: advantages and disadvantages of
flexi time and coping mechanisms. Under each major themes there are underlying
superordinate themes that resulted to ten themes. Four of these ten themes are the
advantages: no rushing onto workplace, balances personal and work life, less stress,
and has a power to choose his/her preferred time. Four themes represent the
disadvantages of flexi time it serves to the employees who are applying the system of
schedule: miscommunication, complicated time management, affects health, mindset.
The two themes are the coping mechanisms of the participants in the challenges they
have encountered or are encountering: sticking to a particular time schedule, arranging
the sleeping pattern/environment. In conclusion, the results lend ideas to better
implement the said system.
Key word/s: Flexi time, work-life balance, schedule
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Chapter I
The Problem and Its Background
1.1 Introduction
According to Kane (2017), achieving a balance between professional and
personal life is a challenge in today’s fast-paced legal industry. The traditional 9:00 to
5:00 Monday-Friday work schedule no longer suits many employees. Perhaps you have
young children, who are pursuing a degree, and have a chronic medical condition or
caring for elderly parents. Whatever the reason, today’s workplace offers a number of
strategies to strike a better work-life balance. One way to gain more flexibility is through
alternative work schedules that provide greater flexibility or reduced hours. Examples of
alternative work schedules include flexi-time, staggered hours, part-time employment
and job sharing. The notion of flexible work arrangements—letting employees work
where they want and how they want—is catching on in many law firms and legal
departments. Flexi-time allows full-time employees to enjoy time off at certain times of
the day or year most convenient to them. Flexi-time can include flexi-hours, flex
workdays/weekends, flex holidays, and other flexible work arrangements. Flex time
helps employees meet the unpredictable demands of family life, illness, and personal
emergencies. At the same time, flexible work options decrease employee stress, reduce
sick leave, and increase productivity.
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A work-life balance is among benefits of flexi-time. Employees can have all sorts
of conflicts in their personal lives that don’t allow for typical 8-5 day but they
nonetheless need to work full time position for financial reasons. Another benefit of flexi-
time is allowing employees to avoid rush hour. Any opportunity to avoid sitting in traffic
is welcome for employees with long commutes. Flexi-time is helpful that is why a lot of
company is adapting it. Flexi-time is focusing on the welfare of the employees as well as
the good of the companies they worked with. It is important because Employers don’t
have to sacrifice the schedule of the company as well as the employees, and
employees don’t need to sacrifice their time to spent with their family. Employees who
work flexi-time are free to do their personal objectives accomplished while their still at
home doing household chores and on their work assignments.
This research about flexi-time is focusing on the employees who work full time
who need to balance their time to spent with their families and their work, employees
who had a full time work are facing balancing to their schedules.
1.2 Statement of the Problem
Flexible working time, once a perk for successful professionals, has gone
mainstream. Flexi time increases benefits and productivity of an employee. Many nine-
to-fivers may find the idea of flextime an unattainable reality positioned in the realms of
trusting and understanding bosses. While personal life is often a barrier to an efficient
working environment, giving employees a sense of control over their schedule will allow
them to dedicate their best efforts to the office. With flextime seemingly more favorable
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to employees, it should come as no surprise that the challenges lie at the feet of those
who pay them. Implementing a flextime plan can be troublesome and it's vital that
employers fully understand the staffing needs of their business before adding fluidity to
the office clock. Giving staff free rein can leave the business short on numbers at
certain times of the day, whilst also increasing the difficulty of organizing meetings with
people who work to different schedules.
Flexi-time/ flexible schedule, allows workers to alter their schedule. It is a system
of working that allows employee to choose, within limits, the hours for starting and
leaving. Flexi-time gives power to the employee to change their schedule. To make
flexible scheduling work the employer should address the employees’ needs, know their
concerns, and outside job activities. Let everyone know about the change n process.
Employer needs to develop some practical practices.
The researchers want to know more about flexi-time in employees’ performance in
work.
Our study sought to answer the following questions:
1. What is the advantage of working flexi time outside their work?
2. What is the disadvantage in working flexi time outside work?
3. How do employees cope up with these challenges?
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1.3 Conceptual Framework
INPUT
People who are

Problems that may Strategies in
affected with working
arise in the workplace managing their work
schedules
PROCESS
Questionnaire
Thematic Analysis
OUTPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT
Action plan in providing Effective working

an effective working strategies
Knowledge on how to schedules
further improve the
management
Figure 1.1
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1.4 Scope and Delimitation
There are limitations and delimitations to this study. The researchers will focus
on the employee who has a flexible work because researchers think that it is more
relevant to get an answer to the employee who experience flexible work schedule. The
researchers will focus on the employees in general thus the scope of this study does not
include the employers. Limitations of the results of this study include the argument that
personal experiences are based on individual level and cannot be attributed to the
larger population. The sample size was relatively small in numbers (10 respondents).
Researchers will administer questionnaires to gather the required data to avoid conflict
to the schedule of the participants. In contrary, the participants may not have expressed
their thorough experience and may not have project themselves in particular ways that
may impact the research findings. Since the information obtained was largely depended
on the participant and what he or she was willing to share, the nature of the information
they know was limited to the participant’s view point and experiences. However, the
triangulation of data helped to verify results, and help to support the accuracy of the
themes. The employees are from public and private sectors in order to strive objectivity
and neutrality in the study. The employees come from various field of work and working
at least a year of experience in flexi time schedule.
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1.5 Significance of the Study
This research will be essential in providing information on the current condition
with regards to the topic. In general, it is beneficial especially when the study of this
condition is put into awareness of the users. The researchers expect that their research
would suggest for a broader perspective or more comprehensive insight among users of
their study. They thought this study can focus on individual and even in institutions.
Specifically, the study attempts to provide benefits among the following individuals:
1. To Employees
They will be informed about the pros and cons of having flexi time especially to
the Filipino people of this generation and its impact on the society. It will help launch
awareness of the matter relating to the topic.
2. To Management/ Employer
They will be informed about the benefits in implementing flexi time towards their
employees and can give them ideas on how effectively this will work to improve the
organization. The researchers expect their research to give an idea regarding the pros
and cons of implementing flexi time.
3. To Government
The researchers expect that their research can be contributory into implementing a new
issue on ways on how to have an effective worker. It can also bring discussions on how
we think about their efficiency and how we are being affected in this present times.
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4. To Working students
They will be informed about alternative working schedules especially to students of this
generation. This research can serve as their reference when deciding which best work
for them when they are studying at the same time working.
5. To teachers/ professors/ lecturers
This study can act as their guide in their lectures. It can be their reference for the
information that they need in their studies and teachings.
6. To Filipino Community
This study will have a research on the effects of the mentality and the lives of the
Filipino people themselves. They will be informed by identifying the different perceptions
and evaluate the effective uses of flexi time for their country man through this research.
If so, those effects will be put into consideration into the minds of the Filipinos. The
researchers expect their research to be an idea that adds on to the effects of their
study.
7. To Future researchers
This will serve as a reference for a further study relating to or with regards to the topic.
This study will be their pattern and a source to their studies. It can establish ideas to
improve their researches.
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1.6 Definition of Terms
This section includes discussion of the key concepts to be used in this study.
These concepts serve to provide a context for the current research project and
are defined according to their application to this study. The following terms are defined
below as they were used in the study:
Flexi-time
Also known as flexible time. Flexi time, is where an organization offers its
employees the opportunity of availing of a flexible working hour arrangement. People
work a particular number of hours within a fixed period of time, but can change the time
they start or finish work.
Full Time Employee
A full-time employee has ongoing employment and works, on average, around 38
hours each week. The actual hours of work for an employee in a particular job or
industry are agreed between the employer and the employee and/or set by an award or
registered agreement.
Part Time Employee
A part-time contract is a form of employment that carries fewer hours per week
than a full-time job. They work in shifts. The shifts are often rotational. Workers are
considered to be part-time if they commonly work fewer than 30 hours per week.
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Personal life
Personal life is the course of an individual's life, especially when viewed as the
sum of personal choices contributing to one's personal identity.
Professional life
A career in industrial or commercial or professional activities.
Rush hour
The rush hour is one of the periods of the day when most people are travelling to
or from work.
Schedule
It is a plan that gives a list of event and task and the times in which it should be
done.
Time off
Time for rest or recreation away from one's usual work or studies. A time period
when you are not required to work.
Work-Life Balance
Work-life balance is a term used for the idea that needs time for both work and
other aspects of life, whether those are family-related or personal interests.
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Chapter II
Review of Related Literatures and Studies
This chapter includes the overview of previous research and studies from
different articles, documents and research papers that is important in building the topic.
The information gathered helps to further understand the study.
According to Merriam Webster (n.d.), flextime is defined as a system in which it
allows employees to choose their own starting time and finishing work within a broad
range of available hours. Flexi time is a non-traditional work practice. It allows full-time
employees to choose their arrival and departure time within certain limits of time (n.a.,
n.d.).
2.1 Related Literatures and Studies
Benefits of Flexible working hours
Employees are facing pressure to balance their time to work and by spending
their time to their family. The employees who travel far from their home to their office,
are choosing to work at their home using their computer than suffering through
commutes that potentially take hours of their day. The employees are allowing flexible
work hours because they choose to save money by not renting offices that is why some
of the employees can work by day (Kaho, n.d.).
According to Maclntosh (n.d.) Flexi time is a solution for employees that have a
different body clock. The basic advantage of flextime, employee can work depends on
their body clock. They can recruit new employees and can retain the old ones. Some
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employers may need extra hand and flextime can help with that having flexible schedule
makes employees more productive. Any employee may benefit with flextime. In case of
emergency they can switch their schedule easily. Mom and Dad’s may go home early to
be with their children.
Hutton (2018) has provided some of the benefits of flexible working hours: A
better work-life balance for employees who has many other commitments., a decrease
in employee burnout and possible turnover, since employees work when they’re most
alert as counter to predetermined times during the day they have, in turn, increase
productivity. She added that giving employees the freedom to choose their
arrangements give them more convenience to pursue wellness goals and, more
broadly, to get up and move around.
As for the health benefit of flexi-time, Landrum (2015) stated that strict hours are
bad for business because it is bad for their employees. A research stated that it is
hazardous to their health. Stress can cause many unwanted diseases. Spending more
than 20 hours awake has an impact on bodily and mental function that can be
compared consuming five or six alcoholic drinks.
University of Minnesota sociology professor Phyllis Moen and the researchers
analyzed longitudinal data collected from 659 employees before and after the “Results-
Only stree Environment” initiative was introduced in 2006. The results are employees
who were permitted to change their schedules and whereabouts are getting almost an
hour more sleep on nights before work. The system improved the staff members’ sleep
quality, energy levels, and self-reported health; and reduced their emotional exhaustion,
psychological distress, and work-family conflict (Villarica, 2011).
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Villarica (2011) mentioned that work arrangement that give employees freedom
to choose their schedules and location enables them to take good care of themselves.
According to Pope (2007), the researchers report from The Journal of
Occupational and Environmental Medicine that workers who strongly agreed that they
had job flexibility were more likely to engage themselves in healthful behaviors. The
said employees with flexible work schedules exercised more and attended more health
classes sponsored by the employer. They have described themselves as living a
healthful lifestyle and reported that they get more sleep.
This lead to an associate professor of family and community medicine at the
university, author Joseph G. Grzywacz, to said that it may be that workers with flexible
schedules are able to structure their work-life balance in such a way the sleep time is
protected.
The researchers found that if an employee’s job flexibility improved over the year,
same with improved healthy habits.
Furthermore, according to Stoltenberg (1978), the cause of “rush hour’ traffic in
most cities is the people who are going to and from work at the same time over the
same roads. He also added that the partial cause of traffic congestion is rigid time. The
ability of the employees to decide what time to go to their work give them the chance to
avoid the peak demands of commuters that are also travelling.
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Disadvantages of Flexi-time
Offering flexible schedules comes with benefits according to workplace experts
and a lot of employees agree that it is important to them. According to Vozza (2016),
there are potential pitfalls in letting the employees choose their own hours in which
experts say companies need to observe. Vozza (2016) listed the seven types of flaws of
flexi-time.
(1) It negatively impacts communication. Scheduling meetings, and getting
prompt answers to calls and emails suffer when employees are on varying work hours,
and this could slow the progress on important projects. (2) It can create gaps in service.
Flexi-time could impact your relationship with costumers, creating bottlenecks when
some employees are out. (3) It can hurt company culture. If there’s competition in the
office or if the boss never takes time off, employees may feel pressured to not use the
program, and this can lead to a workaholic culture. (4) It can decrease productivity. A
flexi-time employee may actually burn out quicker. (5) Some employees will game the
system. If your flexi-time policy is too lax, it might lead to employees to set up an
arrangement where they can do less work and have more time for recreation. (6) Most
employees don’t know how to use it. The biggest challenge with flexibility of all types
today, whether it’s flexi-time or remote work, is that more than half of employees are not
trained how to use it. (7) It can be an illusion. Leaders who view flexi-time as a surefire
vehicle to attract and keep top performers should rethink its power.
Furthermore, availability concerns may arise if customers’ needs are not met
because of the different schedules and it may also need advance notice for meetings
that occur during hours the employees aren’t normally time to work (Brookins, n.d.).
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Foreign Literature
A study from Covenant University investigates the perception of Nigerian
executives on the impact of flextime in the performance of organization. According to
the study, there is a significant negative impact on level of satisfaction with flexi time in
gender and marital status. In addition, there were found to be significant determinant of
satisfaction with flexi time in gender, marital status and motivation capabilities of flexi
time. The results of the study suggest that level of satisfaction of flexi time has low but
significant relationship with marital status of the respondents. The implication of this for
managers is that when selecting applicants to fill job vacancies or enhancing
organizational performance in designing motivational strategies there is a need to
carefully consider culture and employees’ marital status as key designing variable.
Moreover, the study suggests that to motivate workers, flexible working hours may be
used and thereby increase their level of productivity. These findings should be more
applicable in work settings in which jobs are highly fragmented and tedious. This would
support previous research findings that employees tend to be more productive thereby
increases the performance of organizations. From the management viewpoint, it might
reduce overtime cost paid by the organization (Osibanjo et. al., 2012).
Flexible Working Arrangements in the Philippines
The Department Of Labor and Employment (2010) issued a Department Advisory
No. 4 to assist and guide employers and employees in the implementation of various
flexible work arrangements and the exemption from the nightwork prohibition for women
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employees under Article 130 of the Labor Code of the Philippines which was approved
by Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz, Manila, Philippines, 25th of November, 2010. The
adoption is being considered to improve business competitiveness and productivity. It is
also to give the employers and employees’ flexibility in fixing hours of work compatible
with business requirements and give employees’ need for work-life balance. The
effectivity and implementation of it are based on voluntary agreements between the
employer and the employees.
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) (2018) in
consonance with Civil Service Commission (CSC) also adopts a new flexi-time schedule
and policy on attendance, dated 8 th of August, 2016 which was approved by Eduardo M.
Año, Officer-In-Charge. The adjustment in the work schedule are response to the
employees’ numerous appeals/request.
2.1 Synthesis
The majority of the studies on flexi time is qualitative in nature which provides
important data on the prevalence, experience, observation and risk factor about the
study. There are policies about the implementation of various flexible work arrangement
that were being issued in a particular workplace to establish balance work-life balance.
Thus, it is seen as a good alternative and/or by the request of the employees to the
management. The researchers’ findings about the previous study shows significant
amount of positive feedback of flexi time in work schedule. The previous study about the
effectivity of flexi time is seen mostly to the employees who are the basic beneficiaries
of this study. The detailed information comes from the employees because they have
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more experience and insight than anyone else in terms of the pros and cons of
establishing the non-standard schedule of work hours.
Identifying similarities will be beneficial as supportive data regarding knowledge
on how to further improve the management and action plan in providing an effective
working schedules for further studies. A possible benefit may arise in those who
participate in the study in which they can gain personal knowledge and an opportunity to
reflect on their own experience.
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Chapter III
Methodology
3.1 Research Design
The motivation behind the subjective research was to know the effects of flexi
time toward its application to the workers. The research is phenomenological because it
will focus on the descriptive investigation of the phenomena as consciously experienced
of the employees who has a flexible working schedule. The researcher aims to know the
employees’ experiences in regards to flexi time. The will also provide information on the
current conditions with regards to the topic. The researcher aims to know whether flexi
time is helpful or not, to get the answer, the researcher needs to know the employee’s
experience in having flexi time schedule.
The research study attempts to understand people’s perspective, understanding
opinion, and feeling about a particular situation. The research study aims to answer the
question “what is it like to experience such things?” because the research is based on
people’s experience. The research focus on people’s subjective experiences and
interpretations about a situation. The researcher aims to understand how a person
reacts or feel about a particular situation. The researcher can start generalizing what is
like to experience from the inside perspective to be able to conduct the research
effectively.
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3.2 Participants of the Study
Researchers must administer the questionnaire, so when the researcher is
already conducting the interview, questions and questionnaire will be organized.
Researchers are not related to the respondent to avoid biases. Researchers are also
responsible in keeping the respondents’ information and identification confidential for
the respondents’ safety. Researchers must also analyze and summarize the data they
had collected.
3.3 Sampling Procedure
The researcher used purposeful sampling to select the employees who have
experience flexi time in a longer period of time to answer the set of questions. The
selection criteria for this research is that the employees have at least a year of
experience in working in a flexi time schedule. In order to achieve a thick and rich
descriptive study, the researchers include various employees that have flexi time. The
researchers will choose employees from various fields of work of the employee.
3.4 Research Instrument
The researchers will use the subject-completed instrument, particularly
questionnaires, to answer about the implication in the employees who experience flexi
time. The researchers observe that it is more convenient to use questionnaires to better
specify the needed answer from the employees. The participant would answer the
questionnaires provided by the researchers.
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3.5 Researcher’s Role
Researchers must administer the questionnaire, so when the researcher is
already conducting the interview, questions and questionnaire will be organized.
Researchers are not related to the respondent to avoid biases. Researchers are also
responsible in keeping the respondents’ information and identification confidential for
the respondents’ safety. Researchers must also analyze and summarize the data they
had collected.
3.6 Data Gathering Procedure
The researcher is provided to do their own questionnaire. The researcher will
administer questionnaires that will be given to the participant; this involves gathering
responses from subjects through a written medium. The researchers needed to do the
question that was variable and that can’t harm the respondents. Researchers will
conduct questions that related to the flexible work schedule. Researchers will find
respondents to get an idea on the employees’ experience on working in a flexi time
schedule and to gain perspective of the employees under this system.
The researchers need to find respondents that is experiencing the flexi time
schedule. Also, it does not oblige the possible respondent to participate in the study, it
depends on them if they will answer it or not. An initial consent form was given to the
possible respondent in order to inform them about our topic. The researcher will be
distributing the paper questionnaires for the subjects who will answer. The researcher
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needs to respect the decision of the respondents if they were willing to answer the
questionnaires, but if not the researcher will respect their decision.
The researcher clarifies that the data collection will only be used for the research
process and assured that it will be confidential for the safety of the respondents.
3.7 Analysis of Data
The analysis of data was done after gathering the needed data from the
respondents of the study. Data analysis in this study were collected and analyzed
simultaneously. Through this process, it will allow the researchers to gather information
through data collection. To define meaningful patterns and themes, the researchers
used thematic analysis, which are to be provided by respondents’ answers. Stages like
clustering and categorizing data with similar themes and patterns and examining the
relationship between themes and concepts are conducted during the analysis of data.
The researchers first familiarize the data. Identifying preliminary codes to the data in
order to describe the content. Look for patterns and themes in the respondents’ answer.
The researchers define and name themes. Lastly, the researchers review themes.
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Chapter IV
Thematic Analysis
The collected data consisted answers from ten respondents that came from
employees who work for at least a year in a flexi time schedule in both private and
public sectors, five employees from each sectors. The employees came from different
field of work, thus, shows different view point based on their work requirement. The data
collected from the participants was presented by tables. Each table presents the
underlying different themes. Table 1 presents the advantages of flexi time based on the
experiences of the employee, table 2 presents the disadvantages of flexi time on the
employee, and table 3 shows the common coping mechanisms of the employees who
work under the same type of schedule.
4.1 Findings
Figure 4.1: Simulacrum
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Table 4.1: Themes identified from the different advantages of flexi time experienced by
the employee
Master Theme: Advantage of Flexi time
Superordinate Themes: Description
The employees do not worry on the time being and
No rushing onto workplace confident that they will encounter less traffic
congestion
Balances personal and work It gives convenience especially if they need to do
life something outside of work
Less stress It benefits the employees by taking more time to rest
Has a power to choose They can leave their house anytime the employees
his/her preferred time want
Note: Themes on each table are listed from the most to least common based on the
answers of the respondents.
Theme 1: No rushing onto workplace. The most common theme is that the
employees do not have the need to rush to their work, where it is said that it is
convenient for the employees. The employees choose their preferred time schedule in
which it did not worry them if the employees did not come to work in a usual 7:00 am
fixed time schedule. The employees can have time allotment for doing their personal
agenda and make a time adjustment as a whole.
“You can have time adjustment. You don’t always need to rush.” (P3)
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The employee sees this as a benefit that help them to commute in a much easier
way because the employees do not have to ‘compete’ with the other commuters in a
rush hour. Employees can prevent the traffic jam they might encounter on their way to
their work. It gives the employee the ease to just come to their work they think it is not
most affected by the rush hour so it is ess hassle.
“The advantage of flexi time [is] that I avoid traffic jam…” (P6)
Theme 2: Balances personal and work life. The second most common theme
is it gives the employees the allotted time to prioritize and manage their personal life.
This theme is consisted of the capability to balance the personal and work life of the
employees. Flexi time is helpful to the employee as it is favorable to their situation
especially as a family man. It gives the employee the capability to balance his personal
and work life. It also gives the employees more time to spend with their family.
“In the morning, I still manage to do my ‘mom’ duties before I leave for work, and
in the evening, after work, I still have time to do other tasks.” (P10)
“It’s favorable to my situation as a family man. It gives me flexibility to attend [to]
my children[‘s] needs before I report back to work.” (P1)
It gives convenience to the employee especially if there are other important errand
outside of work the employee needs to do. It helps the employee to choose the urgent
task first and allocate sufficient time to complete and finish it urgently. It suits the
employees individual need in attending to their personal needs and chance to fit all the
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other requirements, commitments and activities under a flexi time schedule. The
employee sees this as an opportunity to make better use of the free time.
“It gives convenience especially if you need to do something outside of work.”
(P4)
“I think the advantage of flexi time in my work is having the chance to fit other
commitments and activities and make better use of my free time.” (P7)
Theme 3: Less stress. The third most common is that it gives less stress for the
employees. The employees choosing their time gives them the liberty to also take a rest
a bit more. The employees were able to sleep longer hours than the fixed schedule of
work schedule in which it promotes the wellness of the employee. It gives them enough
sleep to gather the energy the employees need for their everyday routine.
“You can wake up late or early or even have longer sleeping hours if you want.”
(P4)
“Well, it’s not as stressful as with a fixed time schedule. I’m still having enough
sleep every day.” (P10)
Theme 4: Has a power to choose his/her time. It is a common benefit that an
employee will get if he/she has the flexi time work schedule. Though there are different
types of flexi time that depends on their requirement in their field of work. It is much
appreciated to those that need to work their schedule same to their client. The positive
minimal effect can also be seen to other employees.
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“… [The advantage/s of flexi time is] I can leave from home anytime I want and
leave the office anytime I want.” (P10)
Master Theme: Disadvantages of Flexi time
Superordinate Theme: Description
The employees have different schedules in which it is

Miscommunication
hard for them to communicate with each other
Complicated time
Confusing time schedule in regards to the client
management
Changes in their schedules in which it is hard for

Affects health
them to adjust
The employee feel confident on coming to work early

Mindset
thus they do not think much of rushing to work
Table 4.2: Themes identified on the different disadvantages of flexi time has on the
employee.
Theme 1: Miscommunication. The employees that apply flexi time as their
working schedule often have miscommunication in the workplace. Flexi time employs
different working schedule that depend on the employee’s preferred schedule. This
situation gives the employees the opportunity to pick the schedule hence there are
miscommunication happening to another workmate. The employees do not
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communicate well and thus misunderstanding occur because of lack of face to face
interaction in the workplace brought by different working schedules of the employees.
“Sometimes we have misunderstanding because of lack of face to face
discussion of our project.” (P6)
Other employees are forced to stay to complete their required minimum hours of
work therefore the employee was left behind by some employees who had already
finished their minimum hours of work.
“When some of my workmates are leaving the office and I am forced to stay
because I have yet to complete my minimum hours of work.” (P3)
Theme 2: Complicated time management. It gives complication to the clients
about their current schedule. As per the requirement of their field of work, flexi time
schedule is needed to apply to the employees. They are open to changes of schedules
that is why they have to depend their schedule that is most preferred by their client.
Sometimes it gives confusion to the client regarding the employee’s schedule.
“…complicated in regard[s] of the client.” (P7)
Theme 3: Affects health. One of the challenges the employee face in flexi time
is it affected their health in a bad way. In the employee’s field of work, it requires the
employees to have flexi time schedule. The management function 24 hours and the
employees often need to shift their schedule. Being an employee who work under flexi
time schedule, the employee is vulnerable to sudden changes of schedule that are
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being handed to them. The employee works in a flexi time even though the employee is
working in a night shift or morning shift. It was hard for them to adjust especially if it was
not their usual time or ‘body clock’.
“It was difficult to adjust with the schedule at first, my sleeping pattern was bad
and my body clock was a mess. But you get used to it. It was bad for my health
when I was on the coping process, I only get sleep for an hour or two. I was very
sickly.” (P5)
Theme 4: Mindset. Working in a flexi time schedule gives the employees the
mindset of they can choose their time of when to arrive to their work. The employee
thinks that he/she can easily arrive at their respective work and not caring much of the
hassle he/she might encounter on their way to their work. According to the data
gathered, the employees have the perception of arriving to their workplace not minding
the time and the employee tends to postpone his/her starting work hours. In turn the
employee see this as an opportunity to catch more sleep, that is why the employee
encounter different road struggles.
“With this kind of schedule, sometimes, my mindset is ‘I can still catch some
sleep until 6:30 am and leave home at 8:00 am for work, and with that mindset, I
encounter different road struggles like traffic.” (P10)
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Table 4.3: Themes identified from the different coping mechanism of an employee who
experienced challenges in their working schedules.
Master Theme: Coping Mechanisms
Superordinate Theme: Description
Sticking to a particular time

It serves an a time frame the employees follow.
schedule
Arrange the sleeping

To be able to adapt easily to changes in schedule.
pattern/environment
Theme 1: Sticking to a particular time schedule. Employees who experience
challenges like maximizing their time to complete the minimum hours of work cope up
by resorting to sticking to a particular time schedule.
“Maximizing your flexi time is sometimes tiring and stressful. [I cope up with
these challenge/s by] sticking to a particular time schedule. As much as possible
I stick to my usual time going and leaving to/from work.” (P3)
In terms of defeating the mindset of the employee of she can arrive at her
workplace in an ease and tends to postpone her working hours, she cope-up by
planning ahead/ sticking to a particular time and transportation she would use to be able
to get to her work.
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“I have to come to the office before 9:30 am so to be able to do that, I’m riding a
jeepney no matter what is its route as long as it will pass by the nearest place in
the office and will just walk from there to the office or ride another jeepney.” (P10)
Theme 2: Arrange the sleeping pattern. One of the coping mechanism the
employee does to be able to adapt to changes of schedule is to match her sleeping
pattern to her work schedule. The management is in 24/7 operating hours. Sometimes
the employee tend to work in a night shift in which it was hard for her because it was not
her usual time or ‘body clock’. She cope up with these by strictly following her schedule.
Thus, by doing this, she finds time for her family.
“You should be strict with your schedule. I make sure I have at least 6 hours of
sleep to function properly at work. Since I was strict with my schedule, I make
sure to really find time for my family especially if my schedule was my
preference. When I was on a night schedule, I get to send my kid to school and
prepare a meal for my husband which I can’t do if my shift starts at 3 to commit
with future plans since in my case, I was on flexi plus shifting schedule.” (P5)
Changing the sleeping environment also is one of the coping mechanism the
employee does to be able to adapt easily in the changes in her schedule.
“When I got used to the consistent change in my schedule, I arranged my
sleeping pattern and strictly followed it. Made my bedroom conducive for
sleeping even on a daylight, so I get to trick my body that it was time for bed
whether it was 9 in the morning or noontime. I took vitamins too.” (P5)
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4.2 Discussion
In the life narratives of the research participants, the researchers identified ten
themes. However, these themes are divided accordingly. The first set of themes are the
advantages of flexi time to employees who works in that schedule, second is
disadvantages it serves to the employees who are applying the same schedule and the
last set of themes identified are the coping mechanisms of the participants in the
challenges they have encountered or are encountering.
The following themes that was shown in the first table can be attributed to as
different advantages that the employees experienced in their current schedule. The
advantages are, that by using it, the employees do not need to rush to their respective
workplace, it can help the employees balance their personal and work life, provides
better rest and give the employees the power to choose his/her preferred time. The
employees do not feel the need to rush to their respective workplace theme wherein the
employees find it convenient in a way they do not worry on arriving to their workplace
late. They can have time adjustment compared to the fixed work hour wherein the
employees are confined in coming to work in a fixed time. It also gives way to help the
employees save them from traffic congestion problems. According to Stoltenberg
(1978), the cause of “rush hour’ traffic in most cities is the people who are going to and
from work at the same time over the same roads. He also added that the partial cause
of traffic congestion is rigid time. The ability of the employees to decide what time to go
to their work give them the chance to avoid the peak demands of commuters that are
also travelling.
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Another is that according to the employees, it gives them an allotted time to
prioritize and manage their personal life. One of the participants mentioned that she still
has the time to attend to her children’s needs and that she manages to do her duties as
a mother before she leaves for work. The same goes for when the time she arrives from
her work, she still has the time to do her other task. Another respondent also supports
the idea of it gives flexibility in terms of attending to their children’s needs before the
employee report back to work. Based on Kaho (n.d.), employees are facing pressure to
balance their time to work and by spending their time to their family. Maclntosh (n.d.)
stated that any employee may benefit with flexi time especially to those with family to
take care of. It did not only serve benefits when attending to their family members’
needs. Based on the respondents, it is mentioned that the employee was able to do
urgent task and attend to their personal commitments outside work. Hutton (2018) listed
some of the benefits of having flexible working hours and one of them is it provided a
better balance in their work-life for employees who has many other commitments.
The theme less stress is one of the advantages the employee gets from having
flexible work schedule. Flexible work schedule enables the employees to have longer
sleeping hours which they stated to be “less stress” to them. According to Moen,
sociology professor, the system improved the staff members’ sleep quality, energy
levels, and self-reported health. The employees are getting almost an hour more sleep
on nights before work. The employees who have flexible work schedule describe
themselves as living in a healthful lifestyle and they get more sleep (Villarica, 2011).
The following themes are recognized under the downside of flexi time schedule
in employees. The following are miscommunication, complication in time management,
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affects health, and on mindset. The participants of the study discussed instances in
which they have encountered challenges they experience in having flexi time schedule.
Vozza (2016) listed the pitfalls in letting the employees choose their own hours. One of
it is it impacts the communication in a negative way. There are a number of factors that
are affected by these schedule, these are: scheduling meetings, and getting prompt
answers to calls and emails suffer when employees are on varying work hours, and in
turn this could slow down the progress on important projects. There are a number of
respondents who stated that sometimes they are left with no choice but to stay in their
workplace while his/her other workmate is already leaving. According to Vozza (2016), it
could create gaps in service. It could impact the relationship with costumers, creating
bottlenecks when some employees are out. One of the respondents stated that it gives
complication to the client. Availability concerns may arise if customers’ needs are not
met because of the different schedules and it may also need advance notice for
meetings that occur during hours the employees aren’t normally time to work (Brookins,
n.d.).
Themes under coping mechanisms are sticking to a particular time schedule and
arrange the sleeping pattern/environment. The said themes lacked resources from other
researches and/or previous research and articles. Sticking to a particular schedule time
schedule helped the respondent to cope up to the demands of work he/she have to get
though especially in maximizing the employee’s time. In terms of changing the sleeping
pattern, it is helpful in a way it makes it easier for the employee to adjust to the time
schedule.
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Chapter V
5.1 Summary of Findings
Flexi time has been implemented and is being applied by various employers. The
purpose of this study is to have a deeper understanding regarding the experiences of
the employees working under flexi time schedule. The research study sought to
determine the perception of the employees to better establish a work-life balance. The
instrument used was subject-completed particularly questionnaires for gathering all the
data as for the method for the research study. The answers of the participants of the
study in the questionnaire serve the researchers’ basis for data collection. All the
respondents are employees working for at least a year of experiencing under the
system of flexi time with ages 24 to 50. The result of the findings shows the advantages
and the disadvantages or problems that occur in working in the system. Such
advantages of it is that the employee balances personal and work life, no rushing onto
workplace, less stress, has a power to choose his/her preferred time. There are also
negative effects that arise such as: miscommunication in work, complicated time
management, affects health, mindset. The results also showed different coping
mechanisms when the employees encounter problems like sticking to a particular time
schedule and arranging the sleeping pattern/environment.
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5.2 Conclusion
In today’s fast paced industry, people are in the need of a work-life balance.
Although many implementations have protected the rights of the employees for the
need of a balance in work and personal life, some are still unattainable due to the
demands of their own work. Many employers have applied flexi time as their system of
schedule to the employees to provide an essential need for them to better apply
balance in their work. The employees’ choice of working hours vary from their personal
needs to personal obligations. There is an evident positive effect of the system to the
employees, aside from it provides a better balance in work, they were also able to
manage their physical health by attending first to their preferred time of rest. It also
posts positive effect as a commuter in which it the employees do not have the need to
compete with the other commuters especially in a rush hour. Despite the positive effect
that it can be brought to us, there are negative effects in which it can affect the
management if the issue is not attended quickly. Some of those are there can be a gap
in the communications between the employee to employee, employee to employers,
and employee to clients. On the other hand, one of the negative effect implies that the
employees have the mindset of coming to the office without minding the time and hassle
he/she might go through. However, there are results from the study that indicated
situations wherein the employees get to choose their own schedule of working hours for
it is necessary for their work environment, thus there are results of it affected their
lifestyle yet it is adaptable. Such cases have determining factor such as having a 24/7
hours of work. Though there are respondents who answered that as an employee,
he/she would not have stayed there for years if the schedule was adding to its
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downside. Flexi time can contribute to the advantages of the individual as well as it can
contribute to the downside of the employee. Although personal life can be seen as a
barrier to an effective work efficiency, giving the employees the ability to control over
their schedule will allow the employees to dedicate their best efforts to their work.
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5.3 Recommendation
The recommendation for practice, in accordance with the results of findings of
the study, have implications that suggest that when it comes to implementing the flexi
time system it should first determine the required working schedule to various work
demands. Flexi time can impose good and bad effect depending on the way it is being
implemented. By understanding the nature of work of an individual do the employers
truly know how to give the employees the balance of a work and life. In addition to this,
proper orientation should be present to the management on how to properly use the
designed schedule in order to have an effective used in the system. Having orientations
can help raise awareness to the employees in a workplace and also for the advantages
of the employers as well. The said suggestion can shed light to the community by
identifying perceptions and evaluate the effective uses of flexi time. Furthermore,
researchers suggest research to improve improve the work-life balance of an employee.
The study has its own limitation. The researcher gathered data in a short period
of time and was done in NCR region primarily in the city of Manila. The data gathering
used is through questionnaires that can contribute to the lack over-all experiences of the
employees who have the flexi time system in their workplace. The questionnaire was
made for the convenience of the researcher and respondents to avoid disrupting their
usual schedule. For the researchers in the area of study, they could try to extend their
scope of respondents outside the NCR region and allocate a lot of time to further study
the field. Future studies can also use interviews as their way of data gathering in such a
way the respondent can disclose important topics to be concerned of. Future studies
can also research about different forms of flexi time depending implementation on the
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employees’ area of profession. They can also research the experiences of employers
working and/or executing flexi time schedule. The researchers’ research question came
from their inquisitiveness. The difficulties of the study were time allotment and finding
respondents that has flexi time schedule in their workplace. Some of the management
requires long process of screening for us to be able to interview/give questionnaires to
the respondents. The answers of the respondents are concise to the specific answer of
the question and lack a bit of description that may contribute to the lack of sufficient
details of the collected data.
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Appendix A
18th of September, 2018
Dear Respondent,
Greetings!
We are senior high school students who are currently enrolled in a research class at University of the East-Manila.
For our research, we are investigating the employees’ experiences regarding flexi time schedule. In this regard, I
hope to invite you to be a research participant of this study.
If you agree to be a part of the research, we will ask you to answer the questionnaire attached to this letter.
To protect your privacy, your name and those of others you mention will be anonymized, and any identifying
personal information will be changed. We also assure that all the information you say will be completely
confidential and will only be used for this research.
Your participation in this research is completely voluntary, and if you choose to withdraw your data, this choice will
be respected. The potential benefits of participating in this study provides essential information on the current
condition with regards to the topic and it is beneficial especially when the study of this condition is put into
awareness of the employee and management.
As a sign of gratitude for your time, we will provide you with a small token. If you have any questions or concerns,
you may contact me at dnssfrancisco@gmail.com or 0956-712-8016.
Your participation in this study will greatly help to widen and deepen the understanding of having a Flexi time
Working Schedule. If you wish to participate, please sign the consent below.
Sincerely Yours, Endorsed by:

Francisco, Angela Denisse J. Ms. Arleth Follero
Gamana, Mary Rose I. Research Professor
Guevarra, Geoffrey N. University of the East
Sabalboro, Ghariemay E.
Velasco, Kyleen Denise C.
Senior High School Student
University of the East
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Research Participant’s Full Name Signature Date Signed
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Appendix B
Questionnaire
Name (Optional): __________________________ Email Address: ______________________

Affiliation: _______________________________ Workplace: _________________________
Occupation: _______________________________ Date Answered: _____________________
Sex: ______________ Age: ________________
For our research, we are investigating the employees’ experiences regarding flexi time schedule.
Flexi time is a system of working a set number of hours with starting and finishing times chosen
within agreed limits by the employees.
Instructions: Please answer the given questions below on the space provided based on your own
thoughts, opinion and experience. You can answer it in English or in Filipino. Use the back
page of the questionnaire if you need more space for your answers. Some question may seem the
same but it has different idea. Please note that in participating in the study, your answers are
crucial for the success of the research study. Please answer it with all honesty. Thank you.
1. How long have you been working in a flexi time schedule?
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2. What time do you usually come to work and leave work? (Give the time range)
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3. How do you feel about your current schedule? Why?

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4. How do you manage your time more efficiently when having flexi time schedule?
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5. How does it help you balance your personal life and your work-life?
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6. How do having a flexi time schedule affect your health?

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7. What are the challenges you experience because of your schedule?

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8. How do you cope up with these challenges?

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9. For you, what are the advantages of flexi time in your current workplace?
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10. What are the disadvantages of flexi time in your current schedule?
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11. Would recommend implementing/having flexi time schedule to other institution? Why?
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12. If you were given a chance to change or add something about flexi time, what would it be
and why?
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Respondent’s signature over printed name Date Signed
Thank you for participating in our study 

God Bless
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Appendix C
The figure represents the focus of results of this study. In this figure, the
employee is sailing the ocean. He holds a map and there is an iceberg along his way.
The ocean represents the work-life of an employee. The employee is able to control
their own schedule/time so the steering wheel represents the time. Then the man in the
work life of the boat which is the advantage, it helps you to sail your work life. Then the
iceberg will be the disadvantage because it can test your stability, while sailing you can
encounter ice berg and any other sea situations. The map will be the coping skills
because you can find a route to avoid crashing into ice berg or even prevent you from
being affected by your work life.
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Table C.1
Master Theme: Advantage of Flexi time
Superordinate Themes:
Theme 1: No rushing Participant 1 “You can commute easier.”
onto workplace “Comfortable, because when I need to come
to office early, I can go home early too.”

Participant 2
“Yeah I guess, because you have time not to
be late.”
“Still manageable considering that I can reach

Participant 3
home in just a short period of time.”
“You can wake up late or early or even have

Participant 4
longest sleeping hours if you want.”
"I was saved from rush hour which is a very

Participant 5
good thing if you are commuting to work."
“It helps a lot because I can choose the urgent
task first for the day and allocate sufficient
Participant 6 time to complete them and finish it urgently.”
“The advantage of flexitime that I can avoid
traffic jam…”
Participant 8 "Having a flexi-time schedule (9am to 3pm)
allows me not having to rush for work early,
and also give me time for my family."
Participant “For me, flexi time schedule is a big help for a
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working mom like because I don’t have to

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wake up very early in the morning.”
Theme 2: Balances “Great because it’s favorable to my situation
Personal and work life as a family man” “it gives me flexibility to

Participant 1
attend [to] my children['s] needs before I
report to work.”
“It gives me convenience especially if you

Participant 2
need to do something outside of work.”
“Happy, because I can still do my house hold
Participant 4 chores.” “It’s so grateful to have [my] own time
to manage my family and work”
“It so grateful to have own time to manage my
family and work.” “I think the advantage of
Participant 7 flexi time in my work is having the chance to
fit other commitment and activities and make
better use of my free time.”
Participant 8 "Having a flexi-time schedule (9am to 3pm)
allows me not having to rush for work early,
and also give me time for my family." "Having
this schedule means a lot for my family. I got
to help in some household chores, even going
to market and other related stuff. There is no
conflict what so ever with my work life. And
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I'm proud of it." "1. More family time/outing, 2.
I got to plan my weekend activity a[s] early as
one month, 4. do my personal schedule."
"Manageable, because I can balance my work
Participant 9 with my personal life." "I can do both of my
work and my personal life."
“Well, I am able to do my mom duties and
other tasks at home both in the morning and
Participant in the night.” “In the morning, I still manage to
10 do my mom duties before I leave for work,
and in the evening after work, I still have time
to do other tasks.”
Theme 3: Less stress Participant 1 “Less stress.”
“You can wake up late or early or even have

Participant 4
longer sleeping hours if you want.”
“The flexi time schedule affects my health by

Participant 6
less stressful.”
"My health status is well. I go to my doctor
regularly doing vitals. I never had problems
Participant 8 with my health. Having 6 hours of work is less
stressful than 8 hours." "3. Less stress in
work, 5. complete rest (Mentally/Physically)."
Participant 9 "I can have enough sleep and less stress and
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I can go on a clinic for a monthly check-up."
“Well, it’s not as stressful as with a fixed time

Participant
schedule. I’m still having enough sleep
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everyday.”
“… [The advantage/s of flexi time is] I can

Theme 4: Has a power Participant
leave from home anytime I want and leave the
to choose his/her time 10
office anytime I want.”
Table C.2
Master Theme: Disadvantage of Flexi time
“When some of my workmates are leaving the
Participant 3 office and I am forced to stay because I have
yet to complete my minimum hours of work.”
"Personally, there were important occassions
that I missed because of my schedule. I get to

Theme 1:
Participant 5 spend less time with friends since I can’t
Miscommunication
commit to plans ahead of time and most of the
time, my schedule was not fit to theirs."
“Sometimes we have misunderstanding
Participant 6 because of lack of face to face discussion of
our project.”
Theme 2: Complicated Participant 7 “…complicated in regard[s] of the client.”
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time management
“It was difficult to adjust with the schedule at
first, my sleeping pattern was bad and my
body clock was a mess. But you get used to

Theme 3: Affects health Participant 5
it." "It was bad for my health when I was on
the coping process, I only get sleep for an
hour or two. I was very sickly.”
“With this kind of schedule, sometimes, my
mindset is ‘I can still catch some sleep until

Participant
Theme 4: Mindset 6:30 am and leave home at 8:00 am for work,
10
and with that mindset, I encounter different
road struggles like traffic.”
Table C.3
Master Theme: Coping Mechanisms
Theme 1: Sticking to a “Maximizing your flexi time is sometimes tiring
particular schedule and stressful. [I cope up with these
Participant 3 challenge/s by] sticking to a particular time
schedule. As much as possible I stick to my
usual time going and leaving to/from work.”
Participant 10 “I have to come to the office before 9:30 am
so to be able to do that, I’m riding a jeepney
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no matter what is its route as long as it will
pass by the nearest place in the office and will
just walk from there to the office or ride
another jeepney.”
“You should be strict with your schedule. I
make sure I have at least 6 hours of sleep to
function properly at work." "Since I was strict
with my schedule, I make sure to really find
time for my family especially if my schedule
was my preference. When I was on a night
schedule, I get to send my kid to school and
prepare a meal for my husband which I can’t

Theme 2: Arrange the
do if my shift starts at 3 to commit with future
sleeping Participant 5
plans since in my case, I was on flexi plus
pattern/environment
shifting schedule.”
“When I got used to the consistent change in
my schedule, I arranged my sleeping pattern
and strictly followed it. Made my bedroom
conducive for sleeping even on a daylight, so I
get to trick my body that it was time for bed
whether it was 9 in the morning or noontime. I
took vitamins too.”
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Appendix D
Reflexive Journal
At first I have no idea what flexi time schedule is, most of us in the group doesn’t
really know it. But our group did some research about the past researches and we got
an idea what does flexi time schedule means. Based on some research flexi time is a
working schedule that can help you achieve balance between your work and personal
life. It gives the employee to choose their own schedule at least 8 hours per day. For
example, they will go to their office at 7 am and then they will leave at 4 pm.
At the first 3 chapters, I can tell that our group doesn’t really struggle our only
weakness is just we finish these chapters late but we we’re able to pass it on time. Late
means we sleep late at night just to finish and finalize the following chapters. But when
it comes to the chapter 4 and 5 stress and struggle takes in. We struggle because we
lack out of time due to some remedies on other subjects. I also felt stress because I
need to be honest giving out questionnaires is hard because some institution requires
some requirements that we cannot provide and some is just not really interested in
helping us with our research. But I’m proud with my group because even though we lack
members, we’re just 5, we lack time and we experienced a lot of struggle, we still finish
our research successful.
To be able to know if flexi time schedule really helps employees our group gave
out questionnaires to the chosen participants. I got to be honest being a researcher is
hard you really need to give time and effort to have a successful research because our
first plan is actually to conduct a survey but apparently we lack out of time that’s why we
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just gave out some questionnaires instead. We chose participants that has at least 6
months of experience in working with flexi time schedule.
In order to know if flexi time schedule is effective and really helps the employees
we ask them some questions like; How do they feel about their current schedule, in that
question one answer took my attention, a participant answered that their current
schedule is manageable because it helps them balance their work with their personal
life.
To be honest, at first I don’t really take research seriously because I don’t really
know what our topic is but as time goes by eventually I knew the purpose of research.
- Angela Denisse J. Francisco
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Reflexive Journal
Research is difficult to other subject you need to be more productive. Listened
carefully on discussion can make a good output. Noting every details can help you step
by step. Some technical information was difficult to note down accurately. The most
obvious thing that i discovered was the advantage of working as a group. Having a good
teamwork is the key to success. Brainstorming with teammate can produce many
different ideas. Research is very stressful and quite challenging. This difference forced
me to reflect on the aims of this course how communication skills are not generic, but
differ according to time and place. challenged each other's preconceptions about what
would and would not work. We could also see the reality of the way changing a work
actually affected its performance. Telling your own ideas, summarizing the details
revising your work is challenging but can lead you to a nice future.
- Mary Rose I. Gamana
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Reflexive Journal
In the research paper, I can feel the change or the process of the topic. I learned
that having an flexi-time work is good and it's because they can take advantage on what
they wanted to do, they can have time to something. Whenever it's so complicated still
they know what they will do on their free time. They don't need to rush, they were not
going to be late, and it's an awesome work.
- Geoffrey N. Guevarra
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Reflexive Journal
“Research” when we hear that word it scared us because all rumors about
research is negative. Some people say including me that research is difficult it can
stress us bigtime. Research is never easy you need determination, cooperation, trust
and etc. However, we should always remember that research is important in our life it
help us to make our life easier and it help us to learn new things. Research can make
us stress but research also teaches us a lesson.
This research taught me many lessoned like in the group we shouldn’t let our
leader do all the work because we will never know how to do it, we will become
dependent on people around us. Also, have flexi time as our topic I learn now that not
all people having this kind of schedule is lucky, sometimes it affects their work because
having this schedule make us to prioritize our family but because of that advantage we
set aside our work. If I will put in this kind of situation I will choose wisely so that I will
balance my work and personal life. This study helps to be wise when choosing a
schedule so I think as a researcher research is hard. However, it can help you and give
you knowledge maybe not now but in the future.
- Ghariemay E. Sabalboro
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Reflexive Journal
As one of the researcher of the study, I can say that out research has its own
limitations. The researcher conducted the study in a short period of time that can affect
the data to have thorough research findings. There could be rich detail and more
dissemination of the information in the field of study if the future researchers will be able
to allocate enough time to find possible respondents. The researchers used
questionnaire in accordance to the convenience of the researcher and the possible
respondent to avoid conflict to the schedule on both parties. I personally think that there
could arise a new topic or findings if we were able to interview the participants of the
study. The answer of the respondents are concise that gives us the hard time to
disseminate each information and to identify similar concepts and themes. It was hard
for us to find respondents because some management requires a long process of
screening at the same time, we are only given a short period of time to gather enough
data, thus, it gives us a hard time.
As for the result of our research findings, there is a significant amount of
respondents that stated the better side of flexi time. However, there are those
downsides the respondents experience because of it. Those employees came from
fields of work that somehow requires them to be flexible even at night. It somehow
affected the results of the study in which it affected their health in a bad way. In that
said, flexi time can impose good and bad effect depending to the way it was being
implemented and the nature of work of an individual. There are respondents that stated
that he/she would not stayed to his/her work if it contributed to his/her downside.
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In general, flexi time have an advantage in which the employee can benefit one
way or another. The future researchers can research not just the implications of it to the
employees but also to the employers who execute the flexible working arrangements of
the employees.
- Kyleen Denise C. Velasco
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CURRICULUM VITAE
ANGELA DENISSE J. FRANCISCO
65 E. Jacinto st. Sto. Niño Marikina city
Email address: dnssfrancisco@gmail.com
Contact number: 09567128016
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Birthdate: August 3, 2002
Civil status: Single
Religion: Roman Catholic
Nationality: Filipino
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Secondary:
University of the East – Manila (S.Y. 2018 – Present)
2219 Recto Ave, Sampaloc, Manila, 1008 Metro Manila
Sto. Niño National High School (S.Y. 2016 – 2018)

Agricultores st. Sto. Niño Marikina City
Affordable Private Education Center (S.Y. 2014 – 2016)

General Ordoñez Ave, Marikina, 1800 Metro Manila
Elementary:
Marikina Catholic School (S.Y. 2008 – 2014)
V. Gomez st. San Rogue Marikina
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MARY ROSE I. GAMANA
1298 Int. Gana Comind Bal. Quezon City
Email address: marygamsll@gmail.com
Birthdate: November 11, 2002
Civil status: Catholic
Religion: Single
Secondary:
Ramon Magsaysay Cubao High School (S.Y. 2014 – 2018)

Ermin Garcia st. Cubao quezon city
Elementary:
Bonifacio Memorial Elementary School (S.Y. 2008 – 2014)
Barangay Unang Sigaw Balintawak Quezon City
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GEOFFREY N. GUEVARRA
18 st. Augustine, DLCH, Barangka Marikina City
Email address: geoffreyycuteee@gmail.com
Birthdate: April 6, 2002
Religion: Catholic
Secondary:
Barangka National High School (S.Y. 2014 – 2018)

Bonifacio Ave, Marikina City
Elementary:
Barangka Elementary School (S.Y. 2008 – 2014)
Bonifacio Ave, Marikina City
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GHARIEMAY E. SABALBORO
218 A. Bonifacio St. Sta. Lucia San Juan City
Email address: maysabalboro@gmail.com
Birthdate: December 5, 2001
Religion: Born-Again
Secondary:
St. John the Baptist Catholic School (S.Y. 2015-2018)

Pinaglabanan St. Sanjuan city
Jose Rizal University (S.Y. 2014-2015)

80 Shaw boulevard, Mandaluyong city
Elementary:
Kabayanan Elementary School (S.Y. 2008-2014)
Francisco St. San Juan City
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KYLEEN DENISE C. VELASCO
1232 Felix Huertas st. Sta. Cruz Manila
Email address: kydevee@gmail.com
Birthdate: October 14, 2002
Religion: Born-Again Christian
Secondary:
University of the East – Manila (S.Y. 2014 – present)
Elementary:
Padre Mariano Gomez Elementary School (S.Y. 2012-2014)
1224 Pedro Guevarra St, Santa Cruz, Manila, 1000 Metro Manila
Bethel Knox School (S.Y. 2009-2012)

960 Rizal Avenue Extensionsanta Cruz, Metro Manila, Oroquieta Rd, Santa Cruz,
Manila, Metro Manila
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UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST – MANILA

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Experiences of Employees working a Flexi-time Schedule

In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements

Francisco, Angela Denisse J.

Gamana, Mary Rose I.

Velasco, Kyleen Denise. C.

This is to certify that this research study entitled “Experiences of Employees

working a Flexi-time Schedule” presented orally and submitted by Angela Denisse J.

Francisco, Mary Rose I. Gamana, Geoffrey N. Guevarra, Ghariemay E. Sabalboro,

for Qualitative Research with a grade of PASSED on October ____, 2018.

Francisco, Angela Denisse J. Gamana, Mary Rose I.

Guevarra, Geoffrey N. Sabalboro, Ghariemay E.

Velasco, Kyleen Denise. C.

October ___, 2018

courage to continually seek knowledge and fulfil their responsibilities.

Dedication to our parents

future, we cherish you.

Dedication to our Friends

CHAPTER I: The Problem and Its Background

CHAPTER II: Review of Related Literatures and Studies

CHAPTER III: Research Methodology

3.6 Data Gathering Procedures................................................................19

CHAPTER IV: Presentation, Interpretation and Analysis of Data

CHAPTER V: Summary of Findings, Conclusion and Recommendations

Table 4.1. Advantage of Flexi time................................................................21

Table 4.2. Disadvantage of Flexi time...........................................................25

Table 4.3. Coping Mechanism.......................................................................28

Table C.4. Thematic Analysis Advantages of Flexi Time..............................43

Table C.5. Thematic Analysis Disadvantages of Flexi Time.........................46

Table C.6. Thematic Analysis Coping Mechanism........................................47

Figure 1.1. Conceptual Framework................................................................4

Figure 4.1. Simulacrum..................................................................................21

Appendix A. Informed Consent......................................................................38

Appendix C. Thematic Analysis.....................................................................43

Appendix D. Reflexive Journal.......................................................................50

respondents and subject-completed instrument primarily questionnaire to gather data.

schedule: miscommunication, complicated time management, affects health, mindset.

have encountered or are encountering: sticking to a particular time schedule, arranging

the sleeping pattern/environment. In conclusion, the results lend ideas to better

implement the said system.

Key word/s: Flexi time, work-life balance, schedule

The Problem and Its Background

According to Kane (2017), achieving a balance between professional and

alternative work schedules include flexi-time, staggered hours, part-time employment

sick leave, and increase productivity.

home doing household chores and on their work assignments.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

people who work to different schedules.

Flexi-time/ flexible schedule, allows workers to alter their schedule. It is a system

Employer needs to develop some practical practices.

The researchers want to know more about flexi-time in employees’ performance in

Our study sought to answer the following questions:

1. What is the advantage of working flexi time outside their work?

2. What is the disadvantage in working flexi time outside work?

3. How do employees cope up with these challenges?

1.3 Conceptual Framework

People who are

OUTPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT

Action plan in providing Effective working

1.4 Scope and Delimitation

at least a year of experience in flexi time schedule.

1.5 Significance of the Study