Why almost 50% of employee don't like their jobs
According to research conducted almost half of employees surveyed are either somewhat or very dissatisfied with their current position. The lackluster job market has not only left employees unhappy with their jobs, but the survey results also uncover a lack of trust for corporate leadership, the survey said. Yet research indicates that employees who are satisfied with their jobs are more likely to stay with their employers. So what's going on here? Here are the reasons that I believe employees are unhappy in their jobs:
1. The Cube: Perhaps no other aspect of work is more punishing than working in a cube. Most offer absolutely no privacy and make employees feel like a heard rather than valuable assets.
2. This is what we're going to
do: Too many
executives develop plans and ideas without the
help and input of lower level employees who know
where the bottlenecks are and can identify areas
for improvement. Executives need to get the input
of their lower level employees to ensure that the
plan they propose is workable.
3.
My paycheck is getting smaller:
Salaries have
not kept pace with the money employees are going
to have to lay out for new health plans and
401K's.
4.
But I already have 4 open projects I'm working
on! : Downsizing
means that somewhere someone within the
organization is going to have to take on more
work. When this happens stress not only increases
but quantity of work overtakes quality of work
and customers suffer.
5.
I can't go to LinkedIn anymore:
Over
50% of company CIO's are blocking or planning to
block access to social media sites at work. This
clearly shows that employers don't trust
employees to do their work because they could be
on Facebook all day. Employees should be reviewed
on the quality of their work and what they do
while at the office is OK as long as they meet
deadlines and produce results.
6.
You can't work at home: When gas
prices went sky high more employers allowed
people to work at home yet that trend is now
reversing with employers saying that they believe
their employees goof off when working at home.
Again, who cares what they do as long as quality
work gets done. Best Buy allows its whole online
department to work at home and their people are
hardly in the office yet a review of their work
shows that some people put in more time while at
home and at the office.
7.
I don't care, leave your problems at
home: When was the
last time your manager asked you how you were
doing and really wanted to hear how you were
doing. Believe it or not employees are people too
and they often have problems that can interfere
with work if not addressed. Giving them the phone
number of a counselor or telling them to go to HR
is not the answer.
8.
I want to feel like I did something:
A
good manager takes all of the blame and none of
the credit. When I received emails in response to
something that I did well I responded and copied
my whole team and said that they were the ones
who made it happen how about chipping in for a
free pizza lunch? Make people feel appreciated
for what they do and give them reward for solving
problems and getting things done.
9.
Insincere CEO's: Don't you just
love the town hall meetings with your company
President to talk over the status of the business
and then learn next week that more layoffs are
coming and your President just got a 6 figure
bonus? Hint to senior executives: walk around and
talk to the rank and file people. Listen to what
they say and take it to heart and get them to
open up,
10.
I want people who work for me to be
happy: Did you know
that employees who are happy in their jobs are
50% less likely to make a jump to a new employer
for more money ? Keep your employees happy and
they will reward you with better work.
