If your pay was not monetary but ounce/s of happiness, would you still work for your employer?

A survey I can't locate says almost 70% employees don't love their jobs while 30% hate their jobs.

What a wasted resource! Is this a HR failure?

Is it that people are not matched to the right jobs or is it people in the right jobs but their expectations are not met?

Is it a remuneration issue or lack of appreciation?

In one of those financial motivational books (can't remember which), it said, everything has a price. Including employment and the monthly income.

When I was tethered to a desk(that's what I call tie wearers ), I was willing to pay that price, to gain the capital and experience needed to do my thing. I was tired of the job, of the office politics and things not happening my way. I'm glad I made it out albeit with a few dents here and there. Was it worth it? Yes.

@jerry
In the business world, everyone is paid in two coins - cash and experience. Take the experience first; the cash will come later - H Geneen

Attitude plays a BIG part in whether or not you're 'happy' with your job. And the ironic thing is, even if you leave and venture out on your own - that negative attitude of yours will still have you seeing in the black even in your own business!

To be truly content; 1. Be grateful where you are. 2. Work on continually improving to where you eventually want to be.

I believe it was King Solomon who said "Do you see a man skilled in his work? He shall serve before kings, he shall not serve before obscure men". A statement as true today as ever - you just can't put a good man/woman down!

I believe the survey says it all most of the people like where I work just come to the office to wait for the day to end ....it is like an adult day care always winning and complaining of how this and that is affecting their work....for sure you need to find something you like doing when I was tarmaking I rejected a high paying job(by the standards of that time) to focus on what I had liked to do (programming) and now 5 years down the line I do not regret at all ...when you like what you do you will research on your own and going to work will be an interesting endeavour...your work will stand out and with that alot of positives will await you..

How so true!

I also think most people are stuck in wrong careers because out of the confusion one is thrown into after 8-4-4, they ended up taking courses their parents thought were where they should be.