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! info@happycounts.org).

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

Your Happiness Counts.

happycounts.org Counts Your Happiness.