Happiness comes to those who wait — older workers enjoy most content They have a reputation for being curmudgeonly but - far from the image of the ever exasperated Victor Meldrew type - Britons in fact get happier with age. After a lifetime of struggle, most people finally manage to get the work-life balance right towards the end of their working lives, with 58 being the age of greatest content. The period of greatest stress comes at 35, with pressures from young families and demanding careers, according to a study of 2,000 people. The biggest key to contentment was spending time with family, according to almost two-thirds (63 per cent) of those who took part. The second most important factor was doing a job they loved. Older respondents to the survey, which was carried out for the launch of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, were also more likely to have a proper lunch break and stick to their contracted hours rather than working unpaid overtime. A third of those who took part in the survey said that they were unhappy with their work-life balance. Not surprisingly, financial worries were the biggest cause of stress. thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/article4239350.ece
Posted on: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 09:44:19 +0000