Work-life balance, Bali style

20 September 2026

If you reckon your work-life balance is a bit off, have a look at Bali. Seven day weeks, all the safety gear and tools you could want, paid holidays, and everyone downs tools together for lunch and a smoke. Sounds like paradise until you get to the average wage — about three hundred Aussie dollars. Makes you appreciate a normal Tuesday a bit more. Puts things in perspective when you’re moaning about a late start.