although the majority of people say that they work, for the money, the financial reward isn't actually the only thing that they think about recently, research has shown that people consider many different factors to be of importance when they make their choice. A worldwide survey of students showed that after graduation they would be looking for job that allowed them to balance their personal lives with with their work lives.
It's not just the younger generation who think like this either. There has even been an increase in the number of middle-aged workers who are moving away from highly-paid executive positions into less stressful jobs. They are looking for something which is more enjoyable and give them more leisure time. All this has meant that employers are realising that they need to do more than just offer good wages if they are going ti keep their workers happy and motivated