The conclusion in the book The Molecule of More is that construction workers, for example, are the happiest because their work combines a vision to make something (dopamine/future) with involvement (presence/serotonin) in the process. The dopamine shuts down properly because it is very clear it has achieved what it was put to work for. It's a very good book, which I highly recommend.

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"Creatives and makers are the happiest workers." "Work the same for a penny as a pound" "Set expectations before you start a project." That's the beginning middle and end of my book based on 40 years work where I looked forward to getting on with a job most days.. :) The only job I dreaded was working on a govt benefits scheme, go figure, where there was no end to the workload.