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Job satisfaction at record lows: will we ever be satisfied?

Gee, what could possibly be causing a rise in job dissatisfaction? Could it be that job conditions suck? Could it be that people would like to have more support, better management? Are people depressed because they don't know day-to-day whether they'll have a job when they show up in the morning? Has anyone read Dilbert lately?

Why is this even a question? I worked many, many years for a major corporation, and watched it go downhill from year to year. It started out as a company you could be proud to work for. It cared for its customers, and for its imployees. Now all that matters is the bottom line, reached by sinking to the lowest common denominator in every aspect. What will it take to wake people up?

I think the decrease in job satisfaction is linked to an increase in self awareness. However, this has not progressed to the degree that it can be incorporated into the workplace. People need to take responsibility for their own happiness at work and not only rely on the company to give them direction in their lives. I have written more on this them on my blog at http://www.kevinderman.com/?page_id=38