Hairdressers Happier Than Techies
from the no-outsourcing-of-hairdressing? dept
A new study says that only one in seven IT workers is very happy with their job. IT work comes in 19th (out of...?) on the list of "happy professions" well behind hairdressers, plumbers, chefs and florists (a very happy bunch). I don't think this is all that surprising. A lot of people don't become techies because they enjoy the work, but because they think it pays well, or because it seems like a good profession. People say it over and over again - it's important to do a job you like. However, few people actually follow through on that, and then they complain that they're not happy in their job.Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
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Bayesian Inference
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Actually
However, as demands have increased at work and I am forced to not only attend to serious network issues as well as lots and lots of user calls, I find it increasingly stressful and less enjoyable.
I'm at the point where, once I get home, I dont want to touch a computer, let alone go online and pick up email. Oddly enough what I initially liked doing turned into something that drains me.
MLO
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Hate my job, love the work
Charles W.
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Dead Techies Rain From the Sky
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Are self-employed peopel happier
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Working in the tech field ...
Lather,
Rinse,
Repeat ...
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