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> “Your [sic] literally arguing that 'Whether you’ve enjoyed working at some place is not relevant' ... and then you provide a bunch of data points to try to pr
by mlthoughts2018 8y ago
> “Your [sic] literally arguing that 'Whether you’ve enjoyed working at some place is not relevant' ... and then you provide a bunch of data points to try to prove 'job happiness' one way or the other, as though it's relevant?”
I have not argued that.
I have said that you should consider other reports of someone being happy at a job for reasons other than compensation, benefits or job security as irrelevant because if you infer you’ll be happy based in other factors, which are more easily changed on a whim (thus leading to widespread reported unhappiness at jobs), you set yourself up to make a choice that makes you unhappy.
> “You [sic] arguing the sky is blue, and then not blue in the next sentence? Which is it?”
It seems you’re in a rush to argue, so I’m going to disengage here. I’ve read and reflected on your comment, re-read your source, my five sources, and the polls they link to, and I am just going to agree to disagree with you. You’re invested in “being right” about this but the data don’t support what you’re saying. The interpretation is not “more nuanced” in this case, and it is only one single study claiming that fewer than 10% hate their jobs, with a methodology that conflicts with the surveys historically used to guage that.
I believe you’re wrong, you are responding in a purely reactionary way, and I’m not taking the bait.
- _Tev 8y ago> I’ve read and reflected on your comment, re-read your source, my five sources, and the polls they link to, and I am just going to agree to disagree with you. You’re invested in “being right” about this but the data don’t support what you’re saying. Actually I agree with the other poster that your sources are claiming something else or something much weaker than you do. Your claims of "being neutral" and appeals to "common sense" confirm you have extremely negative bias on this matter. And, considering the quote above, completely blind to it. Btw if anyone can actually get some proper data on the topic I would be interested in seeing them. My anecdata are not really decisive in either way.
- mlthoughts2018 8y agoThe good thing is that it doesn’t matter if you agree or not, nor if I do. The linked sources are listed above, with direct links to the engagement polls from Gallup. Even in light of your comment, I still don’t see any evidence that my view is a negatively biased interpretation. Your comment does read like an ad hominem though, which makes me question your participation in this comment thread. You’re not seeking data, except a throw-away comment at the end that is a bad attempt to undermine the quality of the data already linked in the Gallup polls. You’re seemingly only here to criticize subjective aspects of my reply.