Money-rich, time-poor

George G Clark, 25 September 2009

There has been much in the news about big time bankers with their bounteous bonuses. Many are said to be 'money-rich but time-poor'. The phrase suggests a thought provoking set of four categories related to the work-life balance. Some initial, gut-reaction thoughts are listed below:

Money-rich, time-poor - Workaholic control freak bosses and factory line workers who are dedicated to work to support their doing and having: they are wage slaves operating in institutionalised hierarchies.

"The devil finds work for idle hands to do."

Money-poor, time-rich - Lazy, work-shy hippies and artists and craftsmen who appreciate leisure and just being: they are usually autonomous, self-employed and a bit anarchic. This group also includes the underemployed and the unemployed.

"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy."

Money-rich, time rich - Those with inherited wealth and those in well funded retirement. Also those who win the lottery and give up their jobs.

The idle rich.

Money-poor, time-poor - Those in cheap-labour sweatshops.

The working poor.

Some related articles on Wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestant_work_ethic

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work_ethic

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workaholic

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work_aversion

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work-life_balance

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money-rich,_time-poor