What is the perfect salary to be happy?

[BusinessTech]

What is the perfect salary to be happy?

Piya Sachdeva, an economist at global investment manager Schroders, writes about the connection between money and happiness and investigates what other factors are at play in our lives.

 

[Grouter]

A k@kload more than I make, I'll tell you that for nothing.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Yeah more than I make at any given point in time.

 

[bwana]

I wouldn't know.

 

[dusi]

Money can't make you happy.

 

[Fulcrum29]

More money would make anyone happier, but people don't easily succeed their standard and happily adapt to a new standard. Happiness comes incrementally, and money is not its pursuit.

 

[LaraC]

Our finding that countries with low corruption are happier highlights that social considerations stem from strong governance

In South Africa only the corrupt are happy.

 

[RedViking]

I would say 15 000 for a single person and 25 000 for a couple.

 

[RedViking]

Money can't make you happy.

I take all your money away then, will see how long you stay happy.

 

[Drifter]

Cant be more than R5.50, NOTHING is more than R5.50. Check the article, explains exactly how many randellas you need.

 

[dusi]

I take all your money away then, will see how long you stay happy.

More money, more problems.

 

[Pudding McTwinkle]

Money can't make you happy.

Jip, but being flush makes life much easier. I've been poor, it sucks a bagofdicks.

 

[Dan C]

A k@kload more than I make, I'll tell you that for nothing.

Make or earn ?

 

[Mike Hoxbig]

Money can't make you happy.

Give me all your stuff and let me know how happy you are...

 

[RedViking]

More money, more problems.

No money, big problem.

 

[Tman*]

Ever see a sad person in a lambo? Exactly

 

[RedViking]

Ever see a sad person in a lambo? Exactly

Yap. He got hijacked.

 

[Aghori]

I would say 15 000 for a single person and 25 000 for a couple.

Huh, are you serious? That's like living frugally for a single person at best... vehicle, housing and medical aid will eat up all of that money plus more. In my view a single person should be comfortable with R30k after tax, married couple R50k.

 

[Fulcrum29]

Fewer taxes, and less administration, will also make people happy, well, it will make those paying taxes happier.

 

[dusi]

Ever see a sad person in a lambo? Exactly

Maybe they're sad on the inside, that's why they bought one. People buy lambos to impress others, it's not the most practical car and it's expensive to maintain. Have to worry about where it's parked, the low profile is difficult on speed bumps and ditches. Also you get a lot of unwanted attention. It actually creates a lot of anxiety having a lambo.