The New York Daily Newsreports that new survey from Salary.com found that most people -- 65% -- are not happy with their jobs.
A new survey from Salary.com says most of you don't. It says a majority, 65%, are dissatisfied, not every day and not all the time. But once dissatisfaction hits, it can last years and years and years.
The article says one way you know you like what you are doing is if you find yourself in the flow.
Find the flow. Flow is a term coined by psychologist and author Mihaly Czikszentmihalyi. It's that feeling of being so caught up in whatever you're doing that you stop watching the clock. You're not overwhelmed, you're absorbed. You skipped your mid-morning cup of coffee, you haven't bothered to check your E-mail. You even forgot to go to the bathroom. In other words, you're involved. Being involved in something you enjoy doing - where you can use your skills to accomplish a task you feel is meaningful and important - makes for a satisfying work experience.
Forgetting to eat meals or use the bathroom might be too much in the flow. Some of the other tips the article offers about how to know you have found the right job for you is job security (little fear of pink slips); not earning less than others with similar jobs and small perks like occasional telecommuting. The problem many workers face is a weak economy can make leaving a dissatisfying job risky because it may be difficult to find another one.
