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Where we're happiest

Exercising Control

An overwhelming majority of
designers spend most of the day at their
desks-74% are there for more than
half the day. But those that move around
more, spending the majority of their
days in meetings, travelling or working
from home are decidedly happier, rating
themselves as 7.2/10 in overall
happiness. The desk-dwellers only rated
themselves an average of 6.9/10.

The factor that may have had the biggest
impact on happiness? Control. Designers
who felt they had maximum control
over the elements on their job rated their
happiness as 8.5/10, while those who felt
they had the least amount of control
only gave themselves a score of 4.3/10.

But it's important to note: over a third
of those who spend the majority of their
time away from their desk were firm
leaders (CEO's, Partners, Principals, etc),
while only 12% of desk dwellers were
in firm-wide leadership positions.

Those who reported having a good
work/life balance were also happier,
rating themselves as an 8.0/10.
Those who didn't feel they had work/
life balance rated their happiness
significantly lower: on average 4.9/10.

7.2

6.9

33%
12%
Happiness with Movers
vs. Desk Dwellers

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Movers:
Firm Leaders

Desk Dwellers:
Firm leaders



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