Are You Happy With Your Job?
I haven’t been living in a total bubble over the last 7-years of operating my own businesses and certainly demand for our internet marketing and information publishing blueprint systems has never been greater so yes, I can certainly sense that the level of job satisfaction is lower than it has been in the past.Â
But wow, I had no idea it had dropped nearly nearly 20% in the last 20-years.Â
Here are some stats from a recent study on American job satisfaction:
- the average household incomes adjusted for inflation have been shrinking since 2000.
- Workers under 25 expressed the highest level of dissatisfaction. Roughly 64 percent of workers under 25 say they were unhappy in their jobs
- Only 51 percent now find their jobs interesting — another low in the survey’s 22 years. In 1987, nearly 70 percent said they were interested in their work.
The question I have is why the roughly 20% that are no longer satisfied with their jobs aren’t looking at alternatives.Â
The impact on lives and society of a disatisfied workforce is not to be trivialized…
- More health costs due to stress
- Toll on social costs due to treating emotional challenges such as depression, anxiety, eating disorders and even relationship, stress and employment counselling
- Lost productivity – if you are not satisfied chances are you are not producing
- Crime – white collar and otherwise crime rises in a society that is not satisfied with its work environment
So the question I have is WHY PUT UP WITH IT?
With the opportunities that abound today on the internet, self-publishing your own book, ebook or information product or training course costs next to nothing, opening your own e-commerce store is less than a $500 proposition, blogging is free – not only do these businesses earn real money, they offer a platform to brand you and your company for further growth or to open new avenues for employment if you are looking to change jobs.Â
Being disatisfied with your job is certainly not uncommon and perhaps is inevitable given today’s tight economy and education system, but there is no excuse for staying disatisfied…where do you sit today?
