So what would help improve workers' lives? Flexible work, according to 89 percent of respondents, who say such a job would help them take better care of themselves. FlexJobs defines flexible work as professional-level jobs with a telecommuting, flexible schedule, freelance or part-time component.

Respondents are pretty convinced, judging by the numbers; not only do 88 percent say such a job would lower their stress levels, 86 percent say their current, inflexible schedules interfere with their efforts to take care of their overall health and 69 percent believe a flexible job would increase the frequency they exercised. And a whopping 95 percent of working parents say that work flexibility would help them be better parents.

And, since Valentine's Day is nearly upon us, you might be surprised to learn that not only do 47 percent say flexible work would benefit their romantic relationship, with another 31 percent hopeful it would, 44 percent even think having a flexible job would make their sex lives better.

But it doesn't stop there; it also turns out that the vast majority also think nonromantic interpersonal relationships could also get a boost from a more flexible form of employment. While 88 percent say it would create more time to spend with family, 78 percent believe it would help them be a better friend.

Should you decide to pursue a more flexible career, according to FlexJobs, some of the best jobs for work-life balance include search engine optimization (SEO) manager, civil engineer, digital marketing manager, data scientist and recruiting coordinator.