Employees typically feel dissatisfied after this long in the same role

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DO YOU EVER FIND YOURSELF BORED AT WORK?

WELL NEARLY HALF OF EMPLOYED AMERICANS (46%) ADMIT TO BEING BORED AT WORK LEAST THREE DAYS A WEEK.

THAT’S ACCORDING TO A NEW SURVEY OF 2,000 EMPLOYED ADULTS, WHICH FOUND THAT A WHOPPING 90% OF PEOPLE WITH A COLLEGE DEGREE SAID NEVER THOUGHT THEY’D FEEL BORED WHEN THEY WERE ATTENDING SCHOOL.

CONDUCTED BY ONEPOLL ON BEHALF OF CSU GLOBAL, THE SURVEY SHOWED THAT 71% OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN IN THEIR ROLE FOR LONGER THAN TWO YEARS SAID THEIR JOB FEELS TOO ROUTINE BECAUSE THEY’VE BEEN DOING THE SAME THING FOR SUCH A LONG TIME.

THE SURVEY ALSO FOUND THAT BEING HAPPY WITH YOUR JOB IS DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO HAVING A HAPPY LIFE. THREE IN FOUR RESPONDENTS BELIEVE AN IMPORTANT KEY TO HAPPINESS IS HAVING A JOB YOU ACTUALLY LIKE (74%).

Survey methodology:

This random double-opt-in survey of 2,000 employed Americans was commissioned by CSU Global between July 28 and July 30, 2023. It was conducted by market research company OnePoll, whose team members are members of the Market Research Society and have corporate membership to the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) and the European Society for Opinion and Marketing Research (ESOMAR).