Working for a living

SOURCE: AMERICAN TIME USE SURVEY FROM THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS WORKING FOR A LIVING We tend to define our lives first WORKING LEISURE PERSONAL CARE Phone, Email, TV, Sports, & Socializing by our work and then by all the Work & Related Activities Sleeping, Eating, & Drinking other facets of our day. We justify working for a living to attain what HOME LIFE EDUCATION OTHER we want. In the process are we Household Activities & Caring for Household Members Attending Classes & Home- work / Research Civic & Religious Duties, Purchasing Goods & Services A STUDY OF HOW AMERICANS WORK & HOW THEY LIVE keeping our lives in balance? The 54.5 % Who Worked Did so for 8.27 Hours. The Weekdays The 23.9 % Who Worked Did so for 4.19 Hours. The Weekend .58 HRS 1.24 HRS .21 HRS & 4.5 HRS 2.14 HRS 5.91 HRS .49 HRS 6.72 HRS .96 HRS 10.38 HRS 2.5 HRS 11.37 HRS 12 15 18 21 24 12 15 18 21 24 Where we work is just at important as how much we work. How many people work where? Effects of Education The Office v. Home WORKED AT OFFICE WORKED AT HOME BOTH What effects our work & leisure time? Do diplomas dictate the balance? IN HOURS Of 138 Million Wage & Salary Workers 87.5% 7% 19.5% 6.64 5.95 5.15 4.04 4.46 4.65 Of 11 Million Self-employed Workers 49.1% 9.2% 60.1% 3.37 2.38 On The Days They Worked 24% Did some or all work at home. 40% with a BA+ did some or all work at home 13% With no college education did some or all work at home No High School Diploma High School, .69 No College Partial College .80 Education BA or Above .50 Earned A.67 A 42 Time of Your Life How work life, personal life, and time use are effected as you grow up and get older. TIME USE BY AGE GROUP • PEAK TIMES We've Got Company How does work change with new additions to your personal life? 15 - 19 20 - 24 25 - 34 35 - 44 45 - 54 55 - 64 65 - 74 75 + > 4.67HRS 3.12 HRS 1.61 HRS 5.97 HRS 3.89 HRS 2.35 HRS 4.99 HRS 2.96 HRS 8.08 HRS 5.58 HRS 3.29 HRS 3.64 HRS 12 0.89 HRS 10.9 HRS 1.42 HRS 11.39 HRS 18 0.09 HRS 10.47 HRS 2.13 HRS 2.05HRS 0.11 HRS 10.12 HRS 1.26 HRS 24