CULTURAL DATA
Cultural statistics show for many work is just work; it is filled with highs and lows, difficulties and successes, and the acknowledgment of personal success is not always reflective of personal abilities and skills. Many hopes as young adults should remain flexible based on opportunities and uncontrollable factors. Hard-work and a degree are keys for professional success but professional success does not promise personal fulfillment.
Survey Results
I created a questionnaire on Survey Monkey. The primary goal of the survey I created was to explore employment environment and emotional satisfaction in the workplace. The target audience was people with stable jobs who preferably have a college degree. I asked 29 people the following 10 questions:
1) What is your profession?
2) How long were in school and are you using your degree?
3) Why did you choose your profession?
4) Did/Do you get along with your boss? (If you have a boss)
5) If you are your own boss, do you feel fulfilled in your role? Why or why not?
6) Would you consider your work environment friendly? Why or why not?
7) Did/does your job make you happy? Why or why not?
8) Did/does your job meet your initial expectations?
9) If you could change one thing about your job, what would it be?
10) Do you participate in any social activities or physical activities outside of work?
These questions were meant to be simplistic, but surprisingly the answer were opposite of what I expected. The responses I received showed me that many people were content with their jobs. I was awaiting responses where people would bash their jobs and say they were not expecting the life they have now; I suspect this was because of the sample group was not diverse. I realized how sheltered I am and the narrow scope in which I asked these questions. A large percent of the people I sent the survey to were family connections and of a very similar demographic. Many of these people were very similar as well, in that they went to college, are making decent money, and live in the same county.
If we look at statistics outside of the cultural norm I live in, then the statistics take a drastic turn. A broader cultural view builds a different picture based on more diverse data. The data shows many people are stressed to the maximum and are getting torn down from the pressure they feel. People are struggling to find fulfillment in their jobs and many times life is not what people expected.
{Click on the link below to watch a video which displays my results.}
Survey Monkey
I created a questionnaire on Survey Monkey. The primary goal of the survey I created was to explore employment environment and emotional satisfaction in the workplace. The target audience was people with stable jobs who preferably have a college degree. I asked 29 people the following 10 questions:
1) What is your profession?
2) How long were in school and are you using your degree?
3) Why did you choose your profession?
4) Did/Do you get along with your boss? (If you have a boss)
5) If you are your own boss, do you feel fulfilled in your role? Why or why not?
6) Would you consider your work environment friendly? Why or why not?
7) Did/does your job make you happy? Why or why not?
8) Did/does your job meet your initial expectations?
9) If you could change one thing about your job, what would it be?
10) Do you participate in any social activities or physical activities outside of work?
These questions were meant to be simplistic, but surprisingly the answer were opposite of what I expected. The responses I received showed me that many people were content with their jobs. I was awaiting responses where people would bash their jobs and say they were not expecting the life they have now; I suspect this was because of the sample group was not diverse. I realized how sheltered I am and the narrow scope in which I asked these questions. A large percent of the people I sent the survey to were family connections and of a very similar demographic. Many of these people were very similar as well, in that they went to college, are making decent money, and live in the same county.
If we look at statistics outside of the cultural norm I live in, then the statistics take a drastic turn. A broader cultural view builds a different picture based on more diverse data. The data shows many people are stressed to the maximum and are getting torn down from the pressure they feel. People are struggling to find fulfillment in their jobs and many times life is not what people expected.
{Click on the link below to watch a video which displays my results.}
Survey Monkey
Career/Employment Statistics
- 46 percent of Americans are currently unhappy at work. Consider that for a second, nearly half of the workforce is unhappy.
- 225 Billion Dollars is lost because people are suffering from stress at work.
- 70 Percent of employees say they have to work overtime in order to stay ahead
- 27 percent of college graduates have a job related to their major.
- 40 percent of workers reported their job was very or extremely stressful.
- 25 percent view their jobs as the number one stressor in their lives.
- 75 percent of employees believe that workers have more on-the-job stress than a generation ago.
- 94 percent of American worker experience stress in the workplace.
- 4 out of 5 employees believe that their employers should encourage healthier lifestyles.
- 8o percent of working people feel stress on the job and half of them need help in managing stress.
Family Statistics
- 1 in 2 children in the United States will live with a single parent at some point in their lives.
- The percentage of fathers who say that they don’t spend enough time with their children: 46 percent.
- 40 percent of working mothers say they always feel rushed.
- 34 percent of working fathers say they always feel rushed.
Lifestyle Statistics
- 80 percent of American adults don't get the recommended exercise.
- 20 percent of adults are meeting the overall physical activity recommendations.
- 85 percent of parents wish they could go out on more dates.
- 60 percent of married couples indicate they wish they spent more time together.