The Council of Labor Affairs yesterday said a recent survey showed that close to half the nation’s workers were not satisfied with their current job and might consider seeking better opportunities next year.
The survey, held by the council’s online job bank eJob between July and last month, asked 1,903 workers how they felt about their current employment situation. The results showed that only 30 percent felt a sense of accomplishment in their current job, while 24 percent felt a moderate sense of accomplishment and 42 percent had no sense of accomplishment.
A majority of respondents said they got along “OK” or “well” with their coworkers, while about 12 percent said they did not get along with other people in their company, the survey showed.
When it came to salary levels, only 18.5 percent said they were earning much more than they expected. About 29 percent said that their salary did not meet their expectations, while 25 percent said they were earning significantly less than expected.
Almost half the respondents felt their company had an unfair system for awarding promotions and were evenly divided on whether their managers and supervisors provided appropriate assistance and feedback in the workplace.
Overall, the survey showed that nearly half of the nation’s workers are not happy with their current job. Slightly less than 24 percent said they were not satisfied with their current positions, while another 23.7 percent said they were extremely dissatisfied. Only 28 percent were satisfied or extremely satisfied, the survey showed.
The leading reason for job dissatisfaction was “salary lower than expectations,” which was cited by 26 percent of respondents, followed by “issues with company management” at 24 percent and “unreasonable company policies” at 21 percent.
Hu Yu-chen (胡玉珍), a manager at the online job bank, said that based on the statistics, a wave of job turnover could be expected in the near future, especially after the Lunar New Year, when most salaried workers receive their year-end bonuses.
“For those who are contemplating switching jobs, don’t hand in your resignation before you have completely thought through the decision,” Hu said. “Focus on gaining the skills and knowledge that the job market needs and your salary level will naturally increase with time.”
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