Yes, but.
response to JohnCommoner's post What a shock!!!
Fair enough, Joe--to a limited extent. Just because you're paid to provide a service doesn't mean you have to dread getting up to do it every day. Do a similar study in Europe, where it's not as if everyone has their dream job, and I suspect you'd get much rosier answers. Why? Better benefits, workplace environments, respect, etc. Work may have to be work, but it doesn't have to be a nightmare.
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Wouldn't it be pretty to think so!
Those are all things that can make people unhappy at work when they are absent, but their presence alone will not make people happy. They're just kind of like basic needs and hygiene factors. What makes people happy at work are higher level things like belief you are doing something good and that you have opportunity and empowerment to realize your human potential for creativity and problem solving. That's what most jobs in a modern industrial economy lack. The companies doing great are those that deliver this best - Toyota leaps to mind. As for me, I think I just need a new job! I work at a great place with good benefits, nice environment, etc. I like to say "I haven't quit and they haven't fired me - so must be working out well enough."
Posted on February 28, 2007 — by JohnCommoner
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