The maturing service economy had already ceased to depend exclusively upon labor and work hours to determine salaries. Intellectual ability, interpersonal relationships, outward appearance, personal influence and individual effort can affect the accumulation of wealth. The autonomy of the individual is more pronounced in a post-work society.
早先，趨於成熟的服務業社會已經不完全靠勞力與工時來獲得薪資，聰明才智、人脈關係、外表、權力、個人努力等，都可能影響財富的累積；後工作社會的個人自主性將更強。