Several studies worldwide has linked job satisfaction with overall well being of a person, since he spends two third of his life working. Multiple factors are associated with job fulfilment and the expectation for same merely meets for the majority of workers. This essay will discuss contributing elements to occupational satisfaction and explain why it is an unreal supposition.
There are various work related facets that contribute to job contentment. To begin with, one crucial factor is whether the field is an ones' choice of career or not. Unfortunately, in todays competitive and materialistic world, people choose a profession that pays attractive some of salaries rather than following their interests. Another important aspect is work environment. This means co-operative boss, helpful colleagues, appropriate and adequate appraisals and incentives at work. At present, however, this is not the scenario in most of the occupation, consequently there is a rise in frustration towards job leading to psychological distress with physical symptoms like migraines, hypertension, depression, obesity to name but a few. A recent study conducted among 1500 employees of one multinational company in India found high levels of stress associated with low job satisfaction. Thus, multiple factors are essential for job satisfaction and it is a prominent element of individual wellbeing.
Sadly, as important is job satisfaction for employee's well being, the expectancy for it is merely met. This is to say, flexible and co-operative work environment exist in rare occasions only. What is more, favouritism, discrimination still present in most of the work settings which deprive deserving candidates for promotion or appraisal. A survey report published in economic forum in New York in 2015 stated that 63% of corporate workers agreed promotions were made on the basis of preference rather than to a qualified candidate. Therefore, it will be true to say, the majority of workers do not find satisfaction in the work as expected.
In conclusion, several factors lead to professional contentedness, thus its likelihood for all workers is barely real. If employers need quality of service then they should work on the above mentioned factors to improve job contentment among employees.
Several studies worldwide has linked
job
satisfaction
with
overall
well being
of a person, since he spends two third of his life working. Multiple
factors
are associated
with
job
fulfilment
and the expectation for same
merely
meets for the majority of
workers
. This essay will discuss contributing elements to occupational
satisfaction
and
explain
why it is an unreal supposition.
There are various
work
related facets that contribute to
job
contentment. To
begin
with, one crucial
factor
is whether the field is an ones' choice of career or not. Unfortunately, in
todays
competitive and materialistic world,
people
choose a profession that pays attractive
some of salaries
rather
than following their interests. Another
important
aspect is
work
environment. This means co-operative boss, helpful colleagues, appropriate and adequate appraisals and incentives at
work
. At present,
however
, this is not the scenario in most of the occupation,
consequently
there is a rise in frustration towards
job
leading to psychological distress with physical symptoms like migraines, hypertension, depression, obesity to name
but
a few. A recent study conducted among 1500 employees of one multinational
company
in India found high levels of
stress
associated with low
job
satisfaction
.
Thus
, multiple
factors
are essential for
job
satisfaction
and it is a prominent element of individual
wellbeing
.
Sadly
, as
important
is
job
satisfaction
for employee's
well being
, the expectancy for it is
merely
met. This is to say, flexible and co-operative
work
environment exist in rare occasions
only
.
What is more
,
favouritism
, discrimination
still
present in most of the
work
settings which deprive deserving candidates for promotion or appraisal. A survey report published in economic forum in New York in 2015 stated that 63% of corporate
workers
agreed
promotions
were made
on the basis of preference
rather
than to a qualified candidate.
Therefore
, it will be true to say, the majority of
workers
do not find
satisfaction
in the
work
as
expected
.
In conclusion
, several
factors
lead to professional contentedness,
thus
its likelihood for all
workers
is
barely
real. If employers need quality of service then they should
work
on the above mentioned
factors
to
improve
job
contentment among employees.