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Originally Posted by !ronic
My current employer believes that surveying workers on what makes them happy at work is a good idea.
I think the information is out there already from dozens of HR websites. Plus, when they tell you what you have to choose from, then it doesn't tell them about me, it tells them how I rank their choices.
The things they want ranked include:
Good wages * Interesting work * Help with personal problems * Good working conditions * Personal loyalty by employer to employees * Full appreciation of work done * Tactful disciplining * Promotion and growth * Feeling of being “in” on things
We are suppose to put them in order of importance; some things I find important are not on the list...
Do you think surveys like these show that the employer values, and listens to, their employees? Is it a good first step? Redundant?
I never know when I am being hyper-critical vs. logical....
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Ask your employer what they are going to do with the results, will they raise wages if the "good wages" question bombs...not likely. Is someone who is unhappy going to get a promotion, if you are "out" will you suddenly become "in."
In other words take it from a corporate HR officer with 46 years expereince, the employee survey tells you nothing you don't already know or should.
On the other hand, it's not a bad way to kill 30 minutes on the job.
