Busy workers are happier; most want to contribute

There appears to be some truth to the adage that the more you work, the more satisfied you are likely to be.

At least that’s what Sirota Consulting, the attitude research firm, is reporting.

The company says that an ongoing survey of 800,000 employees at 61 firms worldwide, suggests that job satisfaction is closely tied to how many tasks one has. In other words, people with too little to do aren’t very happy. By contrast, those who must do the work of two or three feel overburdened, but are more satisfied with their jobs.

The most satisfied employees of all in the survey were those who say they have just the right amount of work. Those with the second-highest satisfaction were those who have ”too much work.”

By Diane E. Lewis
New York Times News Service

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