There’s a reason some things are called “oldies but goodies”. It is because they stand the test of time. Such is the case with a Gallup Organization poll conducted back in the mid 1990′s designed to measure worker engagement.
The Gallup Organization began creating a feedback system for employers that would identify and measure elements of worker engagement most tied to the bottom line–things such as sales growth, productivity and customer loyalty.
According to a Conference Board study, Americans are increasingly dissatisfied with their jobs. The survey found that only 45% are happy in their positions. That’s the lowest number in the 22 years that the Board has been doing the study. By contrast, in 1987, a majority of workers (61%) were satisfied at work. Employees under 25 had the highest level of dissatisfaction. Other findings included:
According to a CareerBuilder survey, 19% of employees plan to change jobs in 2010 and another 9% intend to do so in 2011. Hopefully these people will have somewhere to jump to. It’s suggested that these people may be motivated to seek work elsewhere because of pay and benefits cuts in recent years.
Even Americans who are lucky enough to have work in this economy are becoming more unhappy with their jobs, according to a new survey that found only 45% of Americans are satisfied with their work.
That was the lowest level ever recorded by the Conference Board research group in more than 22 years of studying the issue. In 2008, 49% of those surveyed reported satisfaction with their jobs.
The drop in workers’ happiness can be partly blamed on the worst recession since the 1930s, which has made it difficult for some people to find challenging and suitable jobs. But worker dissatisfaction has been on the rise for more than two decades.
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