CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The "great resignation" changed how employers measure worker happiness but there's one area of job satisfaction that remains unchanged after the COVID-19 pandemic.
About half of workers, 51%, say they're satisfied with their job overall, according to Pew Research. The secret to that happiness is their co-workers, according to the research.
Approximately two-thirds (67%) of workers say they are highly or very satisfied with their colleagues, which is what keeps them happy at work.
Another reason people are happy at work? Their bosses. Of those surveyed, 62% of people told Pew researchers their bosses make them happy and create an environment that allows them to be productive without being overbearing.
On the opposite end of employee happiness were concerns about pay and upward mobility. Just over one-third (34%) of workers said they're happy with their salary and 33% said there's little room for a promotion at their current job.
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