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CONTINUED E3 What is it really going to cost? 25 May 2004 Media release Money today, happiness tomorrow…hopefully Thirty per cent of full-time workers admit they are neglecting their families due to overwork, according to a new report released today by The Australia Institute. The report identifi es the widespread propensity of Australians to invest in their jobs rather than in their families and friends in the belief that the sacrifi ce will pay off in the longer term. This phenomenon is dubbed the Deferred Happiness Syndrome. “We all have to make hard decisions in life, but it appears that many Australians are more afraid of risking their superannuation than they are of risking their relationships with their partners and children. Kids are only young once, and when asked they say they prefer time with parents rather than toys and holidays,” said Dr Clive Hamilton, Executive Director of The Australia Institute. Based on a Newspoll survey of full-time workers, the report says that men are more prone to Deferred Happiness Syndrome than women. Releasing the study, Carpe Diem? The Deferred Happiness Syndrome, Dr Hamilton said: “This study confi rms that the culture of long hours encourages many people to jeopardise their relationships with their partners and children.” “Deferrers set their sights on a grander lifestyle later on, but build up ‘relationship debts’ to get there. They risk ending up with healthy bank balances and bankrupt marriages. “Surprisingly, people from ‘laidback’ Queensland are more prone to the syndrome than those in other states,” he said. The report found that high and middle-income households are much more likely to suffer from Deferred Happiness Syndrome than low-income households. The study divides Australians into ‘deferrers’ who want the money later but accumulate relationship debts to get it, ‘gratifi ers’ who want the money now and accumulate fi nancial debts, and ‘downshifters’ who break the link between money and happiness and concentrate more on their relationships. The Australia Institute www.tai.org.au Exercise 1 - Carpe Diem - Sieze the Day a) Discuss the media release in pairs and then summarise the meaning of ‘deferred happiness’. b) Write down a personal example of deferring happiness and refl ect on whether the deferral was worthwhile. consumer affairs victoria 76 Need consumer help? 1300 55 81 81 www.consumer.vic.gov.au
CONTINUED E3 What is it really going to cost? c) Explain in your own words who the ‘gratifiers’, ‘deferrers’ and ‘down-shifters’ are and then add an image to symbolise each one. d) Create a 3 column table using MS Excel or similar software program and outline the advantages and disadvantages of being a member of each group. e) In small groups, discuss which, if any, of the categories you are likely to join. Comment below on your classmates view of your self-assessment. Exercise 2 - My Time Diary Being part of a consumer culture often involves being very busy with little time to relax. Create a spreadsheet in which you can record all of your daily activities (choose a typical school day) and the exact time you began the activity and the exact time you stopped. Be as specific as possible. See the examples below for a start. Also record any other activities you were also doing at the same time. Activity Time began Time ended Total time Other activities Brushing teeth 7:15 am 7:20 am 5 min Listen to radio Waiting for train to school Exercise 3 - Time for reflection Look at your time diary. What did you spend the most time doing? Create some categories for the activities such as ‘homework’ and ‘sport’. Which category of activities did you spend the most time doing? Is this what you expected? Compare your diary with a friend and discuss the similarities and differences. Are there ways in which your friend spent time that you would like to incorporate in your life? Write a paragraph reflecting on your answers to the above questions. consumer affairs victoria 77 Gratifiers Deferrers Down-shifters 8:00 am 8:10 am 10 min Talked to friends, sent text message Need consumer help? 1300 55 81 81 www.consumer.vic.gov.au
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