Nearly half of Canadians would work even if they didn’t need to
But only a third of those respondents would stay at their current job and less than half that number would continue full time
Almost half of all Canadians—49 per cent—would stop working if they didn’t need to, according to the results of a survey by online employment firm Monster.
Perhaps surprisingly, however, almost the same percentage of respondents—47 per cent—said they would continue to work even if their finances no longer dictated it was necessary.
“Work is a part of most of our lives from the time we're young adults until retirement; it can be hard not to dream of a life in which we don't need to work to live," said Sheryl Boswell, director of marketing for Monster Canada. "Not all of us live to work, but there can be a happy medium: a career we find both fulfilling and interesting.”
Only about a third of respondents who say they would like to keep working would stay in their current fields, however, and 53 per cent of those would pursue endeavours that aligned with their passions.
“It's not surprising that, if given the option, many Canadians would prefer working in a field that aligns more closely with their personal interests,” Boswell said. “But even those who felt they'd be unlikely to continue working in the traditional sense may end up finding themselves seeking out activities that qualify as work – be it photography, writing, baking, or website design.”
Only 13 per cent said they would like to continue working on a full-time basis.