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British workers want friends not money, according to new study
Workplace happiness is more about the people you work with than the
amount you earn — also a convenient commute
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Britons consider working with people they like to be more important
than the amount they earn, a new study on workplace happiness has
revealed.
According to a survey of 2,000 people by the Association of Accounting
Technicians, eight in ten Brits would choose a job which they enjoy
over one for which they would receive better pay.
Respondents ranked job responsibility, recognition and companionship
above a sizeable salary, and said there are five better reasons to stay
in a job than money — including a more manageable commute.
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In fact, a third of those polled said they had already left a job
despite good pay, because the stress wasn't worth it; three quarters
claimed they wouldn't accept a more stressful job for more money.
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A pay-review scheme came in at number 11 for what Britons want from
their place of work.
The poll also found that most Britons actually like their job, with
only 15 percent saying they were unhappy.
AAT Chief Executive Mark Farrar said: "The results show that, when it
comes to working happiness, money is far from the driving factor for
most of us.
"Of course, life dictates that we earn as much as we can to maintain or
improve our circumstances, but most deemed working with good people or
in a role they feel valued in as more important than the salary."
Read more:
Brits happier than they've been in years, finds ONS
He added: "It’s interesting how much status and recognition play a big
part in happiness at work alongside the promise of progression and
building towards something more."
Why Brits stay at their current job
1. I have a good relationship with my colleagues
2. I enjoy the job role
3. I have a good relationship with my boss
4. I don't have another job to go to
5. The commute is manageable
6. The pay
7. I have a good relationship with my clients
8. I feel I have the chance to develop my career
9. I'm good at the job
10. I am not under much stress
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