Job Misery Epidemic:
~ A Gallup poll found that about 77% of Americans hate their jobs.
Entrepreneurial Connection
~Americans hate their jobs more than ever before in the past 20 years, with fewer than half saying
they are satisfied.
MSNBC.com
~Some surveys have found that 87% of Americans don't like their jobs.
Forbes.com
~Americans are growing increasingly unhappy with their jobs.
The Conference Board
~ The Herman Group Found that at least 30% to as much as 40% have already "checked-out" -
showing up for work every day, but focusing on where their next job will be.
The Herman Group
Cost of Job Misery:
~Job dissatisfaction causes absenteeism and employee turnover. It also contributes to the loss of
creativity and productivity.
Entrepreneurial Connection
~The Gallup organization estimates employees suffer more than $360 billion dollars annually in lost
productivity.
Gallup
Ending Job Misery:
~ According to The Ken Blanchard Companies 25 years of studying employee motivation, the number
one factor influencing job satisfaction is "The Relationship that an employee has with his or her direct
supervisor."
The Ken Blanchard Companies - August 2004
~ According to Gallup, the number one reason people leave their jobs or report unhappiness in their
jobs is not money or working conditions, it is the relationship with their boss.
Gallup Organization