If You’re Happy and You Know It, Keep Your Job (Clap, Clap)
Here’s a shocking statistic I read recently: 86% of us are satisfied with our jobs. Can you believe it? Add up all the time we spend bitching about bosses, coworkers, the bitter coffee and the freezing cold break room, and I’d have pegged only a few of us for liking our gigs. In fact, I have gobs of friends working in “the real world” (as opposed to my dream life blogging, neener-neener) who routinely take mental health days and (cough, cough) turn up sick a bunch.
But no, says a Chicago university. Only a scant 14% of workers truly aren’t happy.
Are you one who isn’t? Well, hang in there if you possibly can - the same study also found that job satisfaction increases with age. Hm.
One suggestion, though: If you’re not taking your vacation days, you may be bringing your misery on yourself. More than 30% of Americans don’t use all their allotted vacation time! That’s - are you ready for this? - 574 million paid vacation days that never get used! For shame!
Do you love your job or hate it? Do you take “Mental Health Days” or call in sick just because? Weigh in and let us know…
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