http://hbswk.hbs.edu/archive/5289.html http://hbswk.hbs.edu/archive/5289.html "The great majority of employees are quite enthusiastic when they start a new job

http://hbswk.hbs.edu/archive/5289.html http://hbswk.hbs.edu/archive/5289.html "The great majority of employees are quite enthusiastic when they start a new job. But in about 85 percent of companies, our research finds, employees' morale sharply declines after their first six months—and continues to deteriorate for years afterward. That finding is based on surveys of about 1.2 million employees at 52 primarily Fortune 1000 companies from 2001 through 2004, conducted by Sirota Survey Intelligence (Purchase, New York)." Seems like a large sample. I don't see how an employee who happens to be a developer would somehow be different. I am pretty sure there are many accountants/writers/designers/brick layers who are passionate about their jobs, and many who aren't.