I was talking with a former student the other day who told me that he hates his job. The person has been in his job for over a year. He likes the tasks that he does. It’s his coworkers that make life miserable. I don’t have space to describe the specifics, but I doubt that I need to. We’ve all experienced times where we’ve been down because of crummy relationships with those people working around us. As you look for a job or consider a job change, remember this: the most important factor in determining job satisfaction is the quality of relationships you have with your coworkers (Sandelands & Boudens, 2000). Find people with whom you can work well—everything else will take care of itself.
Reference:
Sandelands, L. E., & Boudens, C. J. (2000). Feeling at work. In S. Fineman (Ed.) Emotion in Organizations, 2nd ed. (pp. 46-63). London: Sage.
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[...] So what to do? Two things. First, don’t perpetuate the cycle. Recognize others’ accomplishments with genuine praise, and encourage people to work together. Second, build relationships with people. Not relationship that will advance your career. Relationships are the most important thing that you can do as they are the most important part of job satisfaction. [...]