Hourly wages linked to happiness

December 14, 2009

I don’t know about you, but my career goal has always been to earn a salary over an hourly wage (although I’m very much enjoying the flexibility of freelancing right now. Can’t beat working in PJs!)

But it seems that people who earn an hourly wage have a stronger link between income and happiness, according to a new study published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.

Co-authored by Sanford E. Devoe of the University of Toronto, the study’s findings have lead the researchers to theorize that because hourly earners focus more on how their pay is a reflection of the worth of their time than salaried employees do, this influences the level of happiness they feel.

Filed under: Healthy Swellness,Swellbeing

Tags: happiness, work