Not many people can claim to love something that they do day in and day out. In fact, Forbes reports on a poll by Harris that finds that 40 percent of employees would leave corporate America if 
they could do something more creative. But that leaves 60 percent who would not.
What drives job satisfaction?
Job fulfillment comes from a sense of personal contribution. If you can identify a way that your skills can contribute to something that matters to you, and make a career doing so, you will love your job. A study by Careerbliss and reported in Forbes, identifies the happiest workers. The study asked respondents to rate various factors such as daily tasks, colleagues, supervisors, development, company culture, and rewards. Here is a summary of the findings
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Security guards were the most unhappy, followed by merchandisers, and salespeople. Security guards often have a boring role with minimal room for advancement and the pay is low. Merchandisers who set up goods inside stores see few results from their work. Sales people make a fair salary, but the job can be grueling. Salespeople must manage difficult customers and stressed managers.
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School principals were the happiest citing that the job, despite its headaches, provides unlimited rewards in terms of watching children learn, expand their minds, and pursue their dreams. Executive chefs were the next on the list. Fulfillment in this profession comes from the culinary creative aspects and the compliments received from those who enjoy the results of the efforts. However, the restaurant business has notoriously low profit margins requiring extremely hard work and unsocial hours, which are not for everyone.
- Surprisingly, loan offices are ranked third on the list of happy employees. Although denying loans to some can be difficult, finding creative ways to help deserving borrowers can be extremely satisfying.
Daniel A Pink, author of “Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us” claims that a higher salary can actually cause an individual to be less effective, and a sense of autonomy and purpose provides motivation.
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