Yes, all the research says there is a direct correlation between income and happiness up until about $70k from memory, so around £58k (so around top 10% of earners in UK). After that increase's in happiness aren't correlated with increases in income, things like hobbies, family and social interactions, free time start to come in to play.
Added to that, there's also the stress factor involved in highly paying jobs.
Earning £150k may mean you're not making difficult life choices, but working long hours for absolute cunts, in unstable employment, is not going to be great for your mental health.
Earning £15k may mean you're also making difficult life choices, but working long hours for absolute cunts, in unstable employment, is not going to be great for your mental health.
Yes, all the research says there is a direct correlation between income and happiness up until about $70k from memory, so around £58k (so around top 10% of earners in UK). After that increase's in happiness aren't correlated with increases in income, things like hobbies, family and social interactions, free time start to come in to play.