Career Chaos

WORKFORCE DISSATISFACTION

Workers are not only still unhappy at work, but getting more unhappy, according to a recent Harris Interactive Survey as reported in the business section of the Kansas City Star today.

"Fifty-eight percent of 1,050 adult full-time American workers recently surveyed by the Harris Interactive said they might leave their jobs if the economy continues to improve, an increase of 12 percentage points from the 2005 survey."

When will employers start to "get it" that workers need more than a paycheck to stay happy on the job? They need to be shown respect, appreciation, and have the opportunity to stretch their skills set. And they need decent benefits.

What else would keep you happy?

THE ULTIMATE JOB INSULT

Fired by email - what's this work world coming to? Several hundred Radio Shack employees have started dusting off their resumes after learning their job fate this week electronically. Though they had advance warning of layoffs in the air, can you imagine the shock when you log on to your computer and find out you've been permanently logged off?

In this fast-paced electronic age, we seem to have lost our human touch and compassion. Is this firing by email another new job trend we just have to get used to?