There is no doubt that majority of the people spends a huge part of their adult life working, and that work contentment is an essential feature of the wellbeing. In my essay, I will discuss some of the factors that influence job satisfaction and also look at how realistic the expectation of satisfaction for all employees.
One of the major factors that lead to work satisfaction is higher wages. This is because people will feel satisfied when they know that they are earning a salary that is equivalent to the type of work they are doing, most especially when the job is very demanding. For example, doctors, who work day and night and receiving higher wages may generally feel contented with their duties. However, if the pay of these doctors is much lower, then there could be no job satisfaction. As a result, this will in turn affect thier work performance. Furthermore, another factor that leads to a fulfilling job is the working environment. The reason for this is because a suitable atmosphere will make employees performs their duties more efficiently. For instance, the result of a survey carried out by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity in Nigeria (2012) show that workers reported an increase in work satisfaction when working in suitable conditions compared to those who reported a decrease in job fulfilment due to unhealthy working environment.
Most workers often have very high expectations with regard to their jobs they think is satisfying. As a consequence when these expectations are not met, they begin to feel disappointed in most cases. To illustrate this point, a staff, who feels he/she deserved to be promoted after three years of working, but end up not getting the promotion may feel disappointed even though he/she earned the position. In contrast, if he/she gets the promotion, hence he or she may feel satisfied.
In conclusion, higher pay and working surroundings are key elements that determines whether or not an individual will be satisfied with his/her job, and that even though the expectation are often high, they are not often realized on the job while working.
There is no doubt that majority of the
people
spends a huge part of their adult life
working
, and that
work
contentment is an essential feature of the
wellbeing
. In my essay, I will discuss
some of the
factors that influence
job
satisfaction
and
also
look at how realistic the
expectation
of
satisfaction
for all employees.
One of the major factors that lead to
work
satisfaction
is higher wages. This is
because
people
will
feel
satisfied when they know that they are earning a salary
that is
equivalent to the type of
work
they are doing, most
especially
when the
job
is
very
demanding.
For example
, doctors, who
work
day and night and receiving higher wages may
generally
feel
contented with their duties.
However
, if the pay of these doctors is much lower, then there could be no
job
satisfaction
.
As a result
, this will in turn affect
thier
work
performance.
Furthermore
, another factor that leads to a fulfilling
job
is the
working
environment.
The reason for this is
because
a suitable atmosphere will
make
employees performs their duties more
efficiently
.
For instance
, the result of a survey carried out by the Federal Ministry of
Labour
and Productivity in Nigeria (2012)
show
that workers reported an increase in
work
satisfaction
when
working
in suitable conditions compared to those who reported a decrease in
job
fulfilment
due to unhealthy
working
environment.
Most workers
often
have
very
high
expectations
with regard to their
jobs
they
think
is satisfying. As a consequence when these
expectations
are not met, they
begin
to
feel
disappointed
in most cases
. To illustrate this point, a staff, who
feels
he/she deserved to
be promoted
after three years of
working
,
but
end
up not getting the promotion may
feel
disappointed
even though
he/she earned the position.
In contrast
, if he/she
gets
the promotion,
hence
he or she may
feel
satisfied.
In conclusion
, higher pay and
working
surroundings are key elements that determines
whether or not
an individual will
be satisfied
with his/her
job
, and that
even though
the
expectation
are
often
high, they are not
often
realized on the
job
while
working
.