Salaried people willing to change jobs for free time

It very tiring to get up in the morning and go to work, 8 to 5..It is possible for us to quit our job and do whatever we like during our free time
What do salaried workers cherish most -- high pay or more leisure time?

If this question is put to them with no chance of choosing both, more than half would prefer the latter. These leisure seekers are also willing to change jobs if they can get more time for personal pursuits.

According to a recent survey by the online portal Job Korea (www.jobkorea.co.kr), of the 1,335 salaried workers, 50.6 percent of the respondents said that they are ready to quit their current jobs and take lower paying jobs if they can get more free time.

By gender, male respondents who are willing to change jobs account for 53.8 percent. For women, the comparable figure stands at 45.8 percent. This result reflects the current phenomena in which more women are joining the nation's workforce than ever before and more men are facing the prospect of leaving their jobs earlier than before.

By age, 51 percent of twenty somethings said that they are willing to give up their current jobs for ones that offer more free time. Among the respondents in their 30s, the percentage stood at 50.3 percent.

About 57 percent of those in their 40s said they are prospective job changers.

In terms of what they think as factors of success, about 40 percent picked job satisfaction and 27 percent cited high pay.