More From the Working World

First from the "Are they reading my blog?" department. After this blog entry appeared last week, two execs from the New York Times Company recently announced they were forgoing stock options and are instead putting about $2 million in an employee bonus pool. Well, compared to the money those guys are making, it's not the most generous act in the world, but it's a start. Now if only overpaid execs across the country would take the challenge and do something similar—yet more!

While the subject is on the workplace—sort of—I thought I'd pass along a couple more articles. I ran across this one that offers the headline "Do You Hate Your Job?" The article states, "There are as many reasons for hating a job as there are jobs. Some of the most prevalent include a lack of autonomy and flexibility, a corporate culture that doesn't fit with your values, feeling disrespected or unappreciated, and discrepancies in pay. But the top reason is a difficult boss." Associated with the article was a poll. The question read, "Do you hate your job?" They are very creative in their headlines and poll questions, aren't they? The answers to choose from included:
Like nobody's business.
More than I'd like to admit.
It's ok.
I basically have a good job.
I love my job. Really!

When I last checked results, a full 60% of respondents fell into the "Like nobody's business or "More than I'd like to admit" categories. Only 8% said they loved their job.

When is it time to quit? Check out this slideshow.

And before you start looking for that next job, you might want to check here for advice on how to determine what you're worth.