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Survey reveals increase in levels of UK job satisfaction

In spite of the current economic crisis, job satisfaction for workers in the UK has actually risen. Over 3,000 employees were surveyed by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) for their quarterly Employee Outlook report.

The report discovered that the net proportion of people satisfied with their job has increased to +46 from +26 in 2006. This rating is calculated by subtracting the percentage of employees who are not satisfied with their job from the percentage of employees who are happy with their current position.

Despite this rise in job satisfaction, over half (52%) of respondents have reported an increase in work-related stress and 38% believe there has been a rise in office politics at their organisation. The CIPD believe that these developing fault lines will undermine employee wellbeing, morale and commitment if not addressed.

Ben Willmott, Senior Public Policy Adviser and co-author of the survey, CIPD, says: "Job satisfaction may have edged up - but this could be the employee opinion survey equivalent of a fixed grin. Employees grateful to have a job at all are less likely to grumble, and more likely to see scorched earth rather than greener grass on the other side of the fence.

"Beneath this positive glow, however, our survey highlights the impact the recession is having on the workplace. Without action to tackle some of the stresses and strains that are clear in our survey, employers could find employee health and wellbeing deteriorating, and employee engagement tailing off at precisely the time they need all hands to the pump to survive the recession and thrive in the recovery."

Taken from The Grapevine Online

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