Feeling Busy? For What?: Profiles of harried people in Korea, evidences from 2009 Korean Time Use Survey

The purpose of this study is to investigates the profiles of the busiest people in Korean Society. I have composed the typology of time experience in the population by combining paid work hours, an objective measure of time use, and subjective time pressure. Research questions are follows: 1) How prevalent people experience time shortage (especially for those who are workaholic or time complainers) in our society 2) Who are they? , and 3) Why do they feel harried (or not harried)? From the original 2009 Korea Time Use Survey, the study sample of 5,251 diary data from second shift family was selected. The results of CHAID revealed that about 14% of the sample was likely to experience long work hour- heavy time pressure (Type 1). About 22% of respondents were sorted as Workaholics (long work, less pressed), and 18% of workers were included in Time Complainer (short work, high pressure) Type. Most workaholic types were mechanics or small shop keepers, whose work requires more time consumption. The profiles of Time Complainers showed that they are likely to be in their 30’s-early 40’s with young children. Male time complainers were more educated, likely to have two jobs. Female time complainers were likely to be in service sectors, and were more likely to enjoy other leisure activities.