Work and Contentment are they compatible?

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Factors Affecting Work Satisfaction

Labor and employment may be harmonized with contentment and satisfaction . In fact , for many individuals it is the very nature of their work that gives them a sense of satisfaction in life . However this is not true for all laborers . Of particular interest , are employees involved in manual labor and those receiving relatively low compensations for their work output . Analyzed in this are the job perceptions of two workers

involved in such professions , specifically a steel worker and a stone mason . To be discussed are self-reports regarding their view on their own responsibilities and what these views reflect regarding their work satisfaction . The testimonies served to show that the stone mason drew great satisfaction from his work while the steel worker displayed dissatisfaction and scorn for his

Several elements contributing to work satisfaction are identifiable first of all is the level of pride one has for the labor . These two factors may be correlated as it has been observed that as one takes greater pride for one 's work , there is a greater level of satisfaction reported . It is important therefore that one is able to assess the value of his or her individual contribution as a result of his or her responsibilities . When learning then about work satisfaction , pride in one 's work is not uncommonly joined to the concept . Thus , workers need to have the ability to draw pride from their outputs in to report a level of satisfaction in their occupation

Couple with the concept of pride is a need for recognition . In the words of Bates 's case study

So I take a lot of pride in it and I do get , oh , I 'd say a lot of praise or whatever you want to call it . I don 't suppose anybody , however much he 's recognized , wouldn 't like to be recognized a little more . I think I 'm pretty well recognized (Bates 18

Recognition thus serves to increase work satisfaction . There appears a need for social affirmation of the value of the contribution workers give to their companies and to society in general . This recognition is aimed at the quality of the products that the worker turns out and even at the appreciation of the very nature of their occupation . Such recognition emerges from two sources : from the superiors at work and from members of the community benefiting from the labor . The presence of recognition serves to positively reinforce workers to further reflect excellence in their work . The absence of the same is said to be degrading to the worker 's very person (Terkel 392

Recognition from superiors may be measured in several ways , it may be through actual verbal praise or through other translations such as promotions and the like . Likewise , reprimand if not properly contextualized or phrased and particularly demotion if given would served to discourage workers and reflect lower...