Do Most People Hate Their Jobs?… Research says YES!

Since 2000, Gallup has polled millions of employees from over 200 countries to work out the answer to "do most people hate their jobs?". They reported that 85% of all people hate their jobs.   Work has been reported more often a source of frustration than fulfilment for 90% of employees. Employees that don't enjoy their jobs typically are "emotionally disconnected" and "disengaged". Some countries in Asia and Africa have a much higher rate of "disengagement" but even more developed countries, such as the United States, has 70% of employees that hate their job. The question begs to be asked. Why do so many people hate their jobs?  

5 Things Forcing Employees to Resent Their Jobs

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Longer Hours Employees are expected to work longer and longer. Working weeks of over 50 hours (don't forget to include travel time!!) is very typical for a lot of jobs. Due to the high competition for each job people feel they have to justify why they have this position and therefore work longer! Trivial Work- Low Self Gratification More and more "service jobs" (McJobs) are being filled by overqualified people. Technical positions are being shipped overseas to cheaper areas. This means employees are left with a gap not being filled. They do not feel like they are contributing what they can to society and are left with that empty feeling. Not Rewarded for Hard Work The majority of jobs still pay people based on how many hours they work. Employees sign a contract that says something like "I will work 45 hours a week, with an expectation to do more on some weekends". The employee gets paid the same amount every month no matter how well they do they job. Our Wages seem to be Going Down "Each year my pay goes up (slightly) but every year it feels harder to do the same things I did last year". I remember a colleague telling me this when I first started teaching. This was around the same time that was reading and learning a lot about the world economy (because it never made any sense to me!) The short answer to this concern is that it is true... 100% true. Inflation means that our money doesn't go as far each year, unless your employer hands out 10% pay rises (I'm not even joking about the amount - stay tuned for a future post about inflation... it's frightening!) Does Job Security Even Exist Anymore? Remember employees don't get paid extra for doing great work... well they may get fired if they don't do their job well enough! I remember hearing Ross on friends saying that he got "tenure" at his job. I had no idea what this meant at the time, but it has historically been possible for people to get a job for life. People under 30 are probably not even aware this is (was) a thing!

So What Can You Do?

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To be honest, there is a way out. The Internet has literally created a new era for human beings and it's called "the information age". Knowledge becomes information and information is money in today's world. Therefore, all you need to get started is some knowledge about anything... and not even a lot because you can (and will) learn as you go. If you were to work as hard on the Internet as you were at your job you would 100% be more successful (in terms of value you provide, self-gratification and money that you earn). There are lots of reasons for this but here are a few (to read more click here):

• It's easy to build an online presence (Click here to build a website in the next 5 minutes)
• There are fewer barriers to starting your own online business compared to most businesses (you just need a laptop, or phone and internet connection)
• There are more people online every day = More money being spent online every day
• Make money by the second, not by the month.

One of the worst relationships we have is... using time to earn money. It has been ingrained into us that the best way to earn more money is to work harder and longer. It's important to remember that if you have grown up with "formal education" you have been taught how to become an employee. The information age creates so many NEW opportunities that our teachers, parents and their parents won't even be aware of. It's important to think carefully about where we receive our information from.  

Are You Too Comfortable?

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Do you really HATE your job? If you do that's great! It's so much easier to change something when we reeeeaaaaallllllly HATE it. If you are one of those people (like me!) who actually quite enjoys their job but you feel like there is more to life than doing it for the next 20-50 years, then, unfortunately, your situation is harder. You are too comfortable right now so it makes changing very hard as you have to visualise your future self. EURGH I KNOW! What a lot of people will do when they really hate their job is quit... and then find another one. The problem is that a few months or years down the line they are back in that same position. So they quit and find another one. I'm sure you get the idea. So the bad news is you are likely to be unhappy with your current job situation (like 85% of people). The good news is there is a way out of the day to day grind, and no experience is necessary!

Do you Want to Change?

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If you are ready to make a change you have to know that it will require more work of you right now. The key here is the words RIGHT NOW. It doesn't mean you will have to work harder or longer forever (or even for too long). The plan is to stop NEEDING to work full time. When this happens you will actually work a lot less. To get to this stage without giving your whole lifestyle up right now you will have to work harder initially. I am currently putting in an extra 2 hours every day (Sarah keeps telling me off when I spend more- like right now... Coming Dear!!!), so note it doesn't have to be a huge commitment. I have spoken to people that started with 5 hours a week and some that stayed up late each night to commit more time to their online business. Just remember we want to separate ourselves from the time and money relationship. What you DO with that time is far more important. Unfortunately, when starting out it can seem overwhelming and hard to know what to actually do. This is why I've started using Wealthy Affiliate. There is step-by-step training to help you get your online business up and running... no matter what you're interested in! The support is amazing, any question will get answered quickly as there will be someone else that had the exact same thought before. You will 100% have support from at least one person too (me!) If you have any questions or want to vent about something at work please leave them below. I'm sure that I can personally help you out as I have been there and done that!   Keep changing for the better, Mike   If you are interested in seeing how I started my online business and the current training I am using then check out my #1 recommended program here.