It’s not about money, honey, US youngsters say

Strangely, in a new study by the Pew Research Centre, money doesn't necessarily buy happiness for most

employees.

Nearly 45 percent of surveyed people across the job spectrum in the US said the greatest professional priority for them is to do the work they enjoy the most while one-third considered job security, work-life balance and good benefits equally valuable.

Employees in the first few years of their working lives place more importance on opportunities for growth than do employees at or near the peak of their careers, the study, published in Business News Daily, added.

"Younger workers, who are at the time of their lives when most people marry and start raising a family, are also more likely to place a greater priority on values related to family and children," said Pew researchers.

The study, carried out on 2,000 participants, also found that there are more gender differences among men and women regarding their desires to be in charge. Specifically, 52 percent of men, compared to 38 percent of women, aspire to be a boss one day.

The study revealed a similar pattern emerges when children are considered.