ARE YOU HAPPY WITH YOUR WORK?

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Sujay graduated in Mechanical Engineering and joined a manufacturing company in Andheri Industrial Estate, Mumbai. After a couple of years, his father gave him some money for purchasing a flat somewhere in Andheri. In addition to that, he secured a loan from a nationalized bank and bought a decent flat in West Andheri. He got married to Sadhana, a friend of his sister. It was a happy couple.

Recently it was understood that Sujay keeps complaining about his health. Nothing serious, but sometimes he gets irritated for no reason. Sadhana, his wife is a very pretty and loving woman. She is confused. She does not understand what needs to be done. A family friend suggested Sujay consult the physician. The doctor after going through Sujay’s blood test reports concluded that nothing was wrong with him except a little increase in blood pressure than normal.

The doctor enquired about his married life and other family relations. Sujay and Sadhana were very happy with each other. And there was no mentionable issue with any relatives or friends. Then the doctor asked him about his employment. Was he happy working in that company? How were his relations with his boss, colleagues, and subordinates? Sujay kept quiet for some time and then said, “He wasn’t comfortable working over there. For few months he developed a feeling that there was no job satisfaction.” The doctor advised him to discuss the matter with his HR Manager and get it resolved as early as possible.

Sujay’s father-in-law Mr. Gopinath is a retired person. Mr. Gopinath served a famous corporate company as a Vice President, HR. Sujay phoned him and went to see him the next day evening. Mr. Gopinath with his large experience understood Sujay’s dilemma in a very short period. He opined that job satisfaction also affects a person’s general well-being. He further said that if a person is dissatisfied with his work environment, this could lead to dissatisfaction in other areas of his life. He started explaining to him everything about job satisfaction.

Job satisfaction is a mental feeling about a person’s work and how well he or she feels in working in that organization. It has a psychological element. It cannot be seen. It is not measurable and cannot be quantified. But its existence is felt. Now let us discuss job dissatisfaction first and then we will dig into job satisfaction. Mr. Gopinath told Sujay that at the end of their discussions, Sujay himself should be able to analyze the situation and take a corrective decision.

Causes of Job Dissatisfaction:

· Less salary

· Work not as per the education, knowledge, and experience.

· No growth

· Unprofessional Management

· Unsupportive Boss

· Non-cooperative colleagues

· Imbalance of work and life

Effects of Job Dissatisfaction:

On a person:

· Stressful Working

· Irregularity in Thinking

· Lack of Interest in work gives birth to irritations

· Health Problems

On the Organization:

· Lack of Productivity and efficiency

· Reduction in Profit

· Failure in Commitments

· Disturbed Customer Relations

Factors enhancing the levels of Job Satisfaction:

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· Healthy Working Environment

· Understanding with Superior and colleagues

· Caring Organization, Feel of being loved

· Fair Policies and Practices

· Appreciation

· Safety and Security

· Responsibilities

· Challenges

· Opportunity for Leadership

· Feel of Belonging

Importance of Job Satisfaction:

· Better Productivity

· Fewer Accidents

· Less Absenteeism

· Good cooperation to earn higher revenues

· Added capacity to handle Work Pressure

· Fewer chances of unionization

· Excellent Customer Relation

In short, higher job satisfaction benefits the company.

Mr. Gopinath explained to Sujay all these points, elaborately. Sujay was satisfied and was ready to take proper decisions.