Courtesy of Mish.
If you don’t like your job, you are not alone. Forbes notes Unhappy Employees Outnumber Happy Ones By Two To One Worldwide.
That statistic comes from a Gallup Study that reviewed 25 million responses in 189 different countries. Globally, the study found only 13% of workers feel engaged by their jobs.
In the US, the survey shows that of the 100 million people who hold full-time jobs, only 30% are engaged and inspired at work while roughly 20 million (20%) employees are actively disengaged.
In short, 30% are happy, 20% are miserable, and the rest are going through the motions, at best.
Young and Unhappy?
The Huffington Post says Young And Unhappy With Your Job? Just Keep Waiting. Maybe Forever.
I assure you there is better advice than the conclusion of the Huffington Post article which ends with “So it may take more than just 30 years of waiting for today’s young workers to end up in careers that make them as happy — and as rich — as their older colleagues.“
Twenty-Five Percent Looking
A recent Rasmussen Reports survey shows 25% Are Looking for a New Job.
Given the level of reported unhappiness, why isn’t the number higher than 25%?
Undoubtedly some feel trapped, others lack motivation, and many have no idea what they really want to do.
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