Two-thirds Enjoy Going to Work

ThemeOne

... according to a recent survey for the BBC anyway
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41114739

I was surprised, as I thought most people disliked their jobs. I never really liked most of mine much, but seems I was in the minority.

ReadingTim

I think you need to try being unemployed for a period of time before moaning about your job or employment generally too much.

As well as money, work provides social interaction and a sense of identity - how many times to you ask (or someone asks you) "what do you do?". And how many women don't want to be simply known as a 'housewife' or 'stay at home mum'? How many people who have been made redundant, especially those in their 50's, feel like they've lost their sense of self-worth as a result?

That's the context you need to think about the story in, not just because you're sick of what you feel is a bit of a cr*ppy job...

Akahotpot

I always smile when I read that a lottery winner will be going into work as usual because they love their job.....My mob would just get a text from Hawaii :rotfl:

ThemeOne

Akahotpot wrote: »

I always smile when I read that a lottery winner will be going into work as usual because they love their job.....My mob would just get a text from Hawaii :rotfl:

Absolutely, you wouldn't have seen me for dust!

bap98189

Akahotpot wrote: »

I always smile when I read that a lottery winner will be going into work as usual because they love their job.....My mob would just get a text from Hawaii :rotfl:

I doubt I would continue to do my job were I to win the lottery, but I do enjoy it (well most of the time at least). As ReadingTim said, it provides enjoyment in many ways.

Most people spend 1/3 of their day at work. That's a big part of your life. If you really hate your job, you should put some effort into finding another one.

FBaby

More than 1,100 British adults were surveyed

Well, that's what we call a representative survey then! -just a bit of 'too good to be true'!

ReadingTim

FBaby wrote: »

Well, that's what we call a representative survey then! -just a bit of 'too good to be true'!

Well, it's slightly more representative than the OP's response, which is based on the opinion of one - him/herself.

Gavin83

Define enjoy.

I'd imagine like 99.9% of the working population I go to work in order to earn money. If I was to win a large sum on the lottery I'd quit the next day. This isn't really a sign of something I enjoy.

However I'd rather work than not work in my current situation and as far as jobs go, it's not bad. I don't hate it anyway, it's just a necessary part of life. I have elements I enjoy and others I don't.

ElefantEd

FBaby wrote: »

Well, that's what we call a representative survey then! -just a bit of 'too good to be true'!

1000 respondents for a straightforward yes/no question should give a reasonable statistical accuracy, so long as they have selected a representative sample (not, for example, just from people who work at the centre for chocolate and whisky tasting, whic might skew the results).

ThemeOne

ReadingTim wrote: »

Well, it's slightly more representative than the OP's response, which is based on the opinion of one - him/herself.

Yes it was my own opinion. Nothing wrong with expressing it, I trust?

ThemeOne

Anyway ...

Just as a point of discussion, were you also surprised how happy most seem in their jobs, or are you among the two-thirds who are quite content?

I do think life must be a lot easier if you're happy in work, since we have to spend so much time doing it.