Can’t get no satisfaction?
Well, if you’re a member of the clergy or a firefighter, you’re probably better off than the rest of us. That’s according to a new University of Chicago study—the General Social Survey—that inquired about job satisfaction and general happiness. The study shows the lowest satisfaction rate in two decades. Here are some of the most satisfied people in our midst:
Clergy: 87 percent
Firefighters: 80 percent
Physical therapists: 78 percent
Authors: 74 percent
Special-education teachers: 70 percent
Teachers: 69 percent
Education administrators: 68 percent
Painters and sculptors: 67 percent
Psychologists: 67 percent
Security and financial services salespersons: 65 percent
And some of the least satisfied:
Laborers (except construction): 21 percent
Apparel and clothing salespersons: 24 percent
Handpackers and packagers: 24 percent
Food preparers: 24 percent
Roofers: 25 percent
Cashiers: 25 percent
Furniture and home-furnishing salespersons: 25 percent
Bartenders: 26 percent
Freight, stock and material handlers: 26 percent
Waiters and servers: 27 percent
Source: www.livescience.com
