Americans Like Their Jobs, Worry About Losing Them
More than a quarter of Americans say they are worried about bringing up the rear their jobs in the next year, a new poll shows.
Some 26% of people surveyed in a February Marist Poll said they were somewhat or very concerned about bringing up the rear their jobs, compared to 74% who said they were only a small or not at all worried about it.
Those who do have jobs said they were satisfied with them, though. An overwhelming 88% said they were satisfied with their jobs, compared to just 12% who are dissatisfied.
On a counterintuitive note, the survey also found that more lower-paid employees were content with their jobs than higher-paid workers. Some 48% of people making less than $50,000 were very satisfied in their jobs compared to the 42% who said the same and were making $50,000 or more.
In a sign of labor market shake-ups that are still to come, 22% of employed people said they?re likely to look for a new job when the economy improves ? a trend that?s likely fueled by workers who have opted for lower-skilled or lower-paying jobs to make ends-meet. People under 45 years ancient were about twice as likely as their older counterparts to say they?d commence job hunting when the economy starts looking better. Men were also more inclined to search for a new position.
The survey covered 1,072 Americans and has a margin of error of plus or minus three percentage points. It was conducted from Feb. 1-3.