Top 20 countries for quality of life

[Devlin]

WTF are you? some kind of socialist or are you just gullible?
Oh yes, guv, we're poor but we're happy. Sucker.

There are some studies that suggest that happiness and contentment is almost inversely proportional to income. Not so sure about relationship to wealth though.

The general jist of them is that once you are earning a bit more than is required for essentials the enjoyment of earning more above this is outweighed by the stresses placed on work/life balance.

[scooterscot]

Certainly debatable. The UK has the longest working hours in Europe, but does not have the highest productivity.

Makes sense really, there's much more of a presenteeism culture in the UK.

And that's because they are all stressed out. The health of some employee's, for clients I've worked for in the south, was really shocking. Feet tapping, eye rolling, I know it may sound stupid to read however some of the folks I remember were a bubble wrap pop from a full mental breakdown. Support the kids not doubt, the mortgage, all under an unrealistic salary, working for a boss who had as much foresight as a blind hedgehog in the headlights. I've seen it to much, pressure pressure do this do that by yesterday, it's not healthy. It may be the presenteeism culture but it does not mean it's right. Come on Mr Englishman stand up and fight for what's right.

[gingerjedi]

There are some studies that suggest that happiness and contentment is almost inversely proportional to income. Not so sure about relationship to wealth though.

The general jist of them is that once you are earning a bit more than is required for essentials the enjoyment of earning more above this is outweighed by the stresses placed on work/life balance.

I was always stressed when I was a permy, struggling to pay bills etc but since I've been contracting I have chilled right out and not worried about anything at all, I have resisted going for more high profile roles to avoid the additional stress you mention.

Learning to be content is the key to happiness.

[Francko]

Come on Mr Englishman stand up and fight for what's right.

If that was possible, you wouldn't still have the medieval leasehold system.

[Dundeegeorge]

And you believe that do you?

There are some studies that suggest that happiness and contentment is almost inversely proportional to income. Not so sure about relationship to wealth though.

The general jist of them is that once you are earning a bit more than is required for essentials the enjoyment of earning more above this is outweighed by the stresses placed on work/life balance.

Poor but happy
Rich but unhappy
It's no wonder NoisomeLiars manage to get elected with such nonsense being allowed to flourish.

[gingerjedi]

If I hadn't seen such riches I could live with being poor Oh sit down Sit down next to me Sit down, down, down, down, down In sympathy ... 90's Indy band 'James'

God knows what made me post this.

[Swiss Tony]

Money can’t buy you happiness, but it takes the sting out of being poor!

Dell trotter

[Xenophon]

If I hadn't seen such riches I could live with being poor Oh sit down Sit down next to me Sit down, down, down, down, down In sympathy ... 90's Indy band 'James'

God knows what made me post this.

Ah, 'James' - now that is a blast from the past. They had some great tracks, 'Born of Frustration', Say Something', 'Sometimes', 'Laid'...

Enjoyed their stuff for a while until I heard the rumour, no idea whether it was true, that 'James' sold more t-shirts than albums, due to the idiot UK student population obsession with looking trendy.

[Dundeegeorge]

Thanks for that God's little elvis

You're the sucker.

A valuable contribution, cogently argued and elegantly, nay, persuasively put. Go have a lie down, you probably need one.

[snaw]

Ah, 'James' - now that is a blast from the past. They had some great tracks, 'Born of Frustration', Say Something', 'Sometimes', 'Laid'...

Enjoyed their stuff for a while until I heard the rumour, no idea whether it was true, that 'James' sold more t-shirts than albums, due to the idiot UK student population obsession with looking trendy.

I thought they were a completely sh!t band, but got dragged along to a concert one night when I was a student on a free ticket, and live they were incredible. Still odn't like them much but one of those bands that are way better live.