Four out of ten respondents accept a pay cut for a new job that is more satisfying to them.
A new survey from Wrike reveals that 40% of Western employees prioritize happiness at work over salary. 1,000 employees were surveyed successively in the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Germany on subjects relating to corporate culture, compensation and collaborative work.
On average, four out of ten respondents said they had accepted a pay cut for a new job that was more satisfying to them. 58% of people questioned in the United States and 54% in the United Kingdom have made this choice, a percentage which is only 32% in France and 29% in Germany.
very productive
The study also reveals that happiness at work and productivity are closely linked, with 91% of employees identified as happy declaring themselves “very productive.” The happiest employees also report an above-average diversity policy in their workplace, and say that “doing meaningful work” is the most important factor in their level of satisfaction.
The results also indicate that the most comfortable workers value their teams and value a good work-life balance. The fact that their company contributes to this balance through technology also matters.
Office location
In the United Kingdom, employees rank “office location” second among the six factors influencing their level of satisfaction. Office location only ranks fifth in Germany and France, and sixth in the United States.
American workers have a more positive image of the impact of technology on their work environment than others. Users of collaborative work management software in the United States are 2.5 times more likely to say that they “love” collaborating with their remote team members and that the technology makes their work easier, compared to those who don’t use them.
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