82pc of Oz workers want to quit their jobs
March 16th, 2011 - 2:55 pm ICT by ANIMelbourne, Mar 16 (ANI): Hate your job? Well, you are not alone, as more than 80 percent of Australian workers want to quit their job, reveals a survey.
Job dissatisfaction among Aussies has hit a record high, with 82 percent of workers considering changing jobs during the past twelve months-the highest level in three years, reports News.com.au.
And in a surprise turnaround, men want as much flexibility from their workplace as women.
According to a Careerone.com.au survey, longer hours, inadequate resources and a reluctance by organisations to increase salaries are factors driving workers to hand in their resignation.
After staying put during the financial downturn, more than 700,000 Australians are dissatisfied with their roles, with men less content than women.
Workers in Queensland are the most disgruntled with 47 per cent actively searching for a new job.
Job satisfaction in New South Wales slipped from 57 per cent in 2010 to 51 per cent in 2011 with 37 per cent of workers considering quiting.
But not everyone wants to tell the boss to shove their job. In Victoria job contentment increased 2 per cent to 56 per cent in the 12 months.
The intense focus being placed on profit by organisations in the post GFC environment is taking its toll on worker satisfaction and loyalty, said CareerOne’s National Sales Director Dawn Tingwell.
“In addition, with interest rates and the cost of living on the increase, we are seeing a strong correlation between financial stress and increased job hunter activity,” he said.
“Australian workers are less satisfied with their jobs across all the measures used in the research not only compared to last year but even since 2008.
“This is particularly true of clerical, administration and sales workers and evident across a broad range of industries from advertising, education, hospitality, logistics, marketing and property,” he added.
“For the first time in the history of our four-year research we are seeing flexibility become a unisex desire among job hunters, including highly educated and qualified men,” said Tingwell.
CareerOne.com.au’s annual Hidden Hunters report polled 1000 workers and measured satisfaction across career path, job security, team, pay, management, flexibility and hours. (ANI)
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