How to find Job Satisfaction

Jobs can't make you happy, but you can find meaning and satisfaction in your work. Says a writer of an article in the Star

Don't expect the job to make you happy. You got to make it happen.

1. Work is anything but fulfilling. So..

2. To find satisfaction in a job, people have to find meaning in the job. And..

3. More often, people have to create that meaning for themselves.

Factors that can influence job satisfaction are :
- how significant is the job to others
- how much freedom does one have to make decisions
- how many different things you get to do at work

Creating your own job satisfaction
1. A job needs to give a person a sense of purpose that he/she is not just a cog in the wheel.

2. Think about the positives of the job and how the job is helping people

3. Recognise that every job is to serve and help others. The money you receive for the job you do is payment for helping others.

4. It's important to find a job that fills one's needs and interests.

5. Believe in the product or service you are providing

6. Know all you can about the occupation - what it does, what happens after you are through with your part. Don't stop there. Continuously learn on the job.

7. Have a balance outside of work, and you will bring a fresher perspective to the work place.

8. Be sociable with your colleagues.

9. Establish mutual trust with supervisor

10. Be organised. Plan your day, and try to space out the tedious and non-tedious tasks

11. Take breaks during working hours.


I would like to add the following to that lists:
12. Uphold your values. If the job requires you to compromise on your values, chuck it. I have been told once by my boss "You are too honest and straight in your thinking" because I chose not to comply with his request to create invoices for financing purposes. I left the employment 3 months after joining, and decided henceforth to work for myself and determine the type of jobs I will take on.