Rewarding work

"'What we need is a system of work in which, instead of believing in a job, people can believe in themselves.' Ed Mayo"

Action Ideas

 * Local Job share register
 * Local part time work register
 * Downshifting

Why it matters
Rewarding work is about all aspects of what might be called quality of life at work, including for example work satisfaction, work/life balance and fair reward.

Related topics

 * Towards Sustainable Economies

Related Wikipedia content

 * Simple living

International links

 * xWork, the Commons New ways to work in an information society

UK links

 * WorkSmart Information from the TUC ("the umbrella for Britain's unions")
 * Sustainable workplace
 * Employers for Work-life Balance
 * Flexibility
 * National Downshifting Week, April 22 - 28 2006

News UK

 * People want flexible working, but most can't get it, November 17 2005

Australia links

 * "Australia's only on-line magazine for people who want to sea change or tree change" (Formerly "Downshifting Downunder")

New Zealand links

 * Downshifting in New Zealand

External links checked Philralph 08:18, 21 March 2006 (UTC)