In the U.S., where corporate culture favors long hours and little vacation, the best way for people to strike a healthier work-life balance may simply be to work part-time.

A new survey by RecruitFi, a company specializing in job recruiting, found that many part-time workers aren't looking for more hours and that many full-time workers would like a way to switch to part-time jobs.

The poll of 1,000 full-time and part-time U.S. workers found that 43 percent of part-time workers chose their status voluntarily, while 31 percent said they were only doing so because full-time opportunities weren't available.

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