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How are you measuring quality of life?

I assume you are saying that his work was easier in some sense, but what about the benefits that accrued from that work and the life environment in general?

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His work wasn't objectively easier - he worked hard but on his own schedule. To be fair, I am measuring quality of life by what's important to me (rather than any standard metric), but there is a fair bit of overlap. The only weak point was healthcare which has since improved but a healthy lifestyle meant he never needed to visit hospitals. All things considered, I would rather be him than an Amazon warehouse worker.

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