Now that you’ve finished school and started working, do you sometimes look towards the future and wonder how people manage to fit it all in? Friends, kids, commutes, education, volunteering, exercise — there is plenty to juggle.

Thankfully, some companies understand exactly how demanding modern life can be for their employees and help out with flexible working policies to keep their staff sane. The HuffPost and workplaceflexibility.org recently rounded up 10 such schemes:

On-The-Job Volunteering. Raise your hand if you’d like to be able to give back to your community. Now raise your other hand if you just don’t have enough time to do that. Now that we’re all sitting at our computers doing the wave, let’s talk about companies that know it makes good business sense to make volunteering part of work. For example, Intel. Bring Your Baby to Work. Companies like Business Psychology Associates let new moms and dads bring their babies to work. Others take it further, like Shakespeare Squared, who invested in an on-site office with a crib, changing table, fridge, and toys. Flexibility for Grandparents: As parents struggle to balance work and family, grandparents step in and take on larger child rearing roles. So companies have recognized that grandparents need flexible work options, too. WithinReach offers grandparents the same options it gives moms and dads, including the ability to take time off, ease back into work schedules, and bring infants to work. Career Breaks. Employers are realizing they’ll have happier, healthier and more productive employees if they give them the option to exit and re-enter the workforce. One leader in this field is the U.S. Navy. Sailors can take one to three years off from active duty service, during which they keep their health benefits and receive a small stipend. Work Out at Work. What’s the number one thing people most often intend to do in the morning but don’t find the time or energy to fit in? Undoubtedly exercise. Delta Dental solves this problem with an on-site fitness center staffed four days a week by two trainers. The cost to each employee is just five dollars a paycheck. Stay-At-Home Jobs. Millions of Americans have realized they can get their work done without actually being at work every day. Houston, Texas even launched a citywide “Flex in the City” program that encourages businesses to eliminate at least one peak-hour commute. Hundreds of companies have participated, making employees’ lives easier and cutting congestion, all while maintaining productivity levels. Job Sharing. Traditionally there are two options for parents: you can work or you can stay home. But many people are desperate for an in between option. In response, Bowdoin College is developing job sharing programs that split tenure track positions into two separate jobs, so that two teachers can remain on the job without either working full-time. Part-Time Retirement. We all like to imagine our retirement will consist largely of a beach chair and a pina colada, but when it comes down to it many older people want or need to remain in the workforce past the traditional retirement age. Businesses like Merrick and Company let older employees transition into retirement by offering part-time positions that allow them to keep their benefits. Back to School. Consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton allows associates to cut their hours to part-time if they want to go to graduate school. When even more time is needed, employers like Sirna Therapeutics offer educational leave programs so that employees can take time off to pursue advanced degrees. Help a Coworker Out. It’s no secret that people in tough situations have long turned not just to family and friends, but to co-workers, too. Now some businesses are making it official. Cooper-Roberts Simonsen Associates, an architectural firm, formed a “We Care Fund” to support colleagues in difficult circumstances. Employees build the fund themselves through voluntary payroll deductions

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