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28/03/2008

Scots are unhappiest at work

City and Guilds have compiled their 5th annual Happiness Index to track the satisfaction and fulfillment of the country’s workforce. The Index showed a generally content UK workforce with intriguing regional differences as Scotland scored the lowest rating.

UK employees are reasonably satisfied with their jobs, giving themselves an average of 7.1 out of 10. However, almost five million Brits admit to a touch of ergophobia (fear of work!), with some of the nation’s top professions dreading the morning alarm clock the most. At the bottom of the pile are HR managers (2%), lawyers (4%) and secretaries (4%) happy.

Scots, however, topped the polls with the unhappiest workforce. Only a meager 5% rated their happiness at work as ‘very happy’.Sinking to the bottom of the league for happiness, the Scots soared to the top of the table for back to work blues with 22% fearing the return to work after a few days off.

Advice for employers - the main reasons sighted by workers around the UK for dissatisfaction at work were: inflexible working conditions, poor training and development opportunities, and workers skills not being used to their full potential.

If you are one of the many Scots unsatisfied at work then why not have a look at our current vacancies.

To access the full article or for information about the Recruitment industry in the UK visit the

Recruitment & Employment Federation at www.rec.uk.com

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