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New research | 3 in 5 professionals are unhappy with THIS at work

3 in 5 professionals are unhappy with THIS at work
3 in 5 professionals are unhappy with THIS at work

In the workplace, having a happy and engaged workforce is crucial. Data supports this. For example, a study conducted by Oxford University’s Saïd Business School that employees are 13% more productive when they’re happy.

Despite this, recent research from CV-Library has unearthed one aspect of work that employees appear to be unhappy about.

According to the study, a whopping three in five (61.3%) of UK professionals are unhappy with their current salary – something that could be the difference between employees staying or going.

The study, which surveyed 1,500 people, went onto reveal that lawyers, teachers and new graduates were seemingly the most disappointed with their current paycheques.

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