Job & Life SatisfactionVirginia tranBUS068Section 47296May 13, 2016

What does it mean to have job & life satisfaction?Job Satisfaction

An evaluation of how you like your job.

Are you happy with your position, where you work, and what your job entitles you to do?

What does job satisfaction look like?

Satisfaction with the nature of work itself

Satisfaction with supervision

Satisfaction with coworkers

Satisfaction with pay

Satisfaction with promotional opportunities

Life Satisfaction

An evaluation of how you feel about life in general.

Are you happy with who you are, where you are, and what you do?

What does life satisfaction look like?

Satisfaction with the nature of life

Satisfaction with your home life

Satisfaction with your social group

Satisfaction with your income

Satisfaction with positivity and negativity aspects in life

Lets put things into perspective:If you are dissatisfied with your job, how will this affect your personal life?

Family LifeRelationships

Social Life

Life & Job Satisfaction Hand-in-HandSpillover

Experiences from one part of life (job satisfaction) have influences on the experiences in other life domains (life satisfaction).

Compensation

People with low satisfaction in one part of life (life satisfaction) will compensate for it by being happier in another life domain (job satisfaction).

Segmentation

How people feel in one part of life (job satisfaction) is sometimes unrelated to how they feel in another life domain (life satisfaction). Other factors can affect job & life satisfaction.

Which job factors are most important for your life satisfaction?Positive work flowMotivation/Support from the teamRespect from the teamJob securityHaving a fair work life balanceComfort level of the nature of work itselfRecognized worthwhile workLevel of challenges givenAdvancement opportunities

Exercise on Job & Life SatisfactionRank in order from 1-6 for life satisfaction and job satisfaction:Positive work flowCompensationJob securityAdvancement opportunities

Level of challenges given

Comfort level of the nature of work itself

Tips to Enforce Job SatisfactionActively work towards bringing happiness in a workplaceJust breathe and remember to take things one task at a timeCommunicate well with your supervisors and teamHave a great level of respect, honesty, and confidentiality between workersDo things that make you happy in life: hiking, going to the movies, or relaxing at the beachIf you fall into some trouble, look up to a fellow colleague or mentor for assistanceUnderstand that you are in control of your job and life satisfactionWrite down daily 3 things you are grateful for in life

Shawn Achor (TED Talk)

The Happy Secret to Better Work

https://www.ted.com/talks/shawn_achor_the_happy_secret_to_better_work?language=en#t-383985

Take Away from Job & Life Satisfaction

Of course it takes both time and effort to achieve having a good balance of job and life satisfaction. However, it can be achievable.

And even though some conditions in life may seem worse than others, be grateful for having a job, be positive, and happiness in life will come to you later.