Money-rich, time-poor

Money-rich, time-poor

Money-rich, time-poor is an expression which arose in Britain at the end of the 20th century to describe groups of people who, whilst having a high disposable income through well-paid employment, have relatively little leisure time as a result.

The phrase is still in use. Time poverty has also been coined as a noun for the phenomenon.

Many people accept time poverty as a necessary condition of employment; others have sought to solve the problem through downshifting or through adoption of flexible working arrangements.[citation needed]

"Time poverty" is not restricted to the wealthy, but can occur at all levels of society.

In popular culture

  • The fantasy novel Momo by german author Michael Ende dealt with this issue, in regards of time and its use in the modern society.

See also

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