Jeff wrote:
> Dropping out
> What if find interesting is that religious and
> ecological reasons do not appear in this study. I
> know they exist once people drop out. What i suspect
> is that people drop out for personal reasons and
> then move into ecology and spirituality later.
I assumed that "2. Misc. and personal motivations -- 23%" included
religious and ecological reasons. It would have been interesting to seem
it broken down. I also assume this was the "main reason" for dropping out
since a combination seems most likely.
> What happened after dropping out:
> 1. Happy with change but still miss the income 35%
> 2. Happy with change and don't miss the income 28%
> 3. The change is a hardship but worthwhile 19%
> 4. Unhappy with the change 15%
I found this interesting. All but #2 seem at least somewhat less than
"happy". #1 and #3 seem quite similar with a different degree of "missing
the income". I wonder what percentage continue to "drop out" and for how
long.
Eric Storm
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> What motivates people to quit work and dump the consumer
> philosophy? After they drop out what happens? Here are
> some statistics from the book "Overspent American".
>
> Reasons for dropping out:
>
> 1. Wanted more free time and less stress 31%
> 2. Misc. and personal motivations 23%
> 3. Wanted more time to raise children 18%
> 4. Wanted a more meaningful life 15%
> 5. Discouraged by competitive economy 5%
> 6. Material success no longer of interest 5%
> 7. Wanted a less consumptive lifestyle 3%
>
> What happened after dropping out:
> 1. Happy with change but still miss the income 35%
> 2. Happy with change and don't miss the income 28%
> 3. The change is a hardship but worthwhile 19%
> 4. Unhappy with the change 15%
>
> ----
>
> What if find interesting is that religious and
> ecological reasons do not appear in this study. I
> know they exist once people drop out. What i suspect
> is that people drop out for personal reasons and
> then move into ecology and spirituality later.
>
> Another possibility is the study did not ask the right
> questions and this biased the results.
