Work-life balance isn’t experienced uniformly across generations. What looks sustainable from one career stage can feel crushing from another. The 2026 Accountability & Culture Reality Check measured balance satisfaction across generational lines. “My work-life balance is good.”: Gen Z: 58.4% Millennials: 74.0% Gen X: 67.3% Boomers: 70.3% Gen Z reports the lowest work-life balance satisfaction at 58.4%, a full 15 points below Millennials at 74%. Gen X and Boomers fall between these poles. The finding