One Out Of Four Employees Not Happy With Their Jobs

One in four Brit employees are not happy with their jobs, according to a new survey.
The report, 'What Workers Want', is based on a survey of 2,850 working people in the UK and comes ahead of the 140th TUC congress, which opens next week in Brighton.

A poll carried out by YouGov on behalf of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) also found that one in three workers do not feel engaged by their employer. The poll showed that increased workload was the main reason for frustration, cited by 46 per cent of respondents, while 42 per cent complained of 'pay not keeping up with the cost of living'.

During the survey, one in four said that their workplace had unfair pay structures; 31 per cent said they did not get paid the same amount as others doing the equivalent jobs elsewhere. Two in five reported increased stress levels and 23 per cent of longer working hours.

In the survey, almost all those questioned, 98 per cent, said that the top attribute they wanted from a job was fair pay. A third said they did not enjoy their work. Almost a third, 30 per cent, complained of poor promotion prospects and 27 per cent said they were not given adequate levels of training.

The equivalent of three million people, 14 per cent, said that they had been bullied in their current job. Other gripes included unsafe conditions, age discrimination and boring or repetitive work.