Work was the way to a better life once. Not any more | Phillip Inman

A job that provides rising living standards is a thing of the past. Now the route to wealth is through property and pensions

It is often said that people are defined by their work. Whether the job is in mining, teaching or engineering, it provides an income, status, friends and a sense of community.

Yet for a long time now work has become secondary to being a savvy consumer, a homeowner (or, better still, a multiple homeowner) and a pension saver. It's not a trend the Jeremy Corbyn's Labour party recognises. But it's a sad fact that a job is no longer the primary route to a better life, unless promotions - which often only add to the stress and long hours that employers already demand - are part of the plan.

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