Time Balance & Happiness
happiness data stories you can use to make decisions in your
life
Work-Life Balance
darker = more balanced on average
lighter = less balanced on average
A score of 100 would mean everybody feels completely satisfied with their work-life
balance . A score of 0 would mean nobody does.
Our average overall average is 48.3
Spending Time Doing Things You Enjoy
darker = spending more time doing things one
enjoys.lighter = spending less time doing things one
enjoys.
A score of 100 would mean everybody feels like they do things they enjoy all the time. A
score of 0 would mean nobody does.
Our average overall average is 44
Married people are slightly better off when measure
satisfaction with life, feeling loved, satisfaction with work-life balance and
spending time doing things we enjoy.
People in domestic partnerships or have
never married or been in a domestic partnership have
about the same time balance and people who are married or divorced
have about the same time balance.
Overall, people in committed relationships
are slightly better off.
Do single people have better time-balance?
Part-time workers have the most work-life
balance, followed by volunteers, Homemakers
and full-time workers about tie on work-life
balance
Unemployed people do things they enjoy more of
the time than others.
Overall, volunteers, part-time workers and
homemakers are better off when measure
satisfaction with life, feeling loved, satisfaction with work-life balance and
spending time doing things we enjoy.
Do you have to quit your job regain time balance?
For all families, there is little difference in time-balance. The difference
shows up in feeling loved, with people
living alone feeling less loved.
Overall, families of two are better off when
measure satisfaction with life, feeling loved, satisfaction with work-
life balance and spending time doing things we enjoy, but
only a little more than families of 3-6.
People living alone or in very large families
have the lowest scores.
Does having a big family mean you have no time?
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Do women have more time balance than men?
No.It’s about the same
(but men are slightly better off).
The moral of the data story is:
Nobody has time-balance
(but if you do, tell us your story! [email protected]).
Sick Leave Ordinances - The City of San Francisco Administrative Code Paid Sick Leave Ordinance provides sick leave for workers and includes part time and temp workers. In the City of Seattle, council members passed Paid Sick Leave and Paid Safe time ordinance 123698 that provides leave for illness, as well as children and elder illness. It also provides leave for domestic violence victims who need time off to ensure their own safety.
example: http://sfgsa.org/index.aspx?page=419 & www.seattle.gov/civilrights/sickleave.htm
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Transportation System. Copenhagen is famous for being bicycle friendly, but metro, train, ferry, road and bus system work together to provide one of the most complete transportation systems. Up to half commute are by bike, with city-provided public bikes available. Most bike lanes are separated from traffic or on greenways. Regional trains connects suburban areas to the city, trains serve the urban neighborhoods and buses and an underground metro system serves the city. The same ticket can be used for trains, metro and buses.
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Pedestrianized streets. Downtown Burlington, VT Church Street is pedestrian-only for four blocks. The streets were converted in the 1980s and includes over 80 retail stores. The street was resurfaced with brick, the addition of canopies and shelters and bus stops at intersections. Construction did not cause any business closures. Today, the area is vibrant with festivals, street artists, café dining and shopping.
resource: http://www.smartgrowthamerica.org/complete-streets/a-to-z
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You are the Happiness Movement
Use the Gross National Happiness index for your city
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