Remember my barbed wire post? My comments about how, for decades, jobs have become increasingly less satisfying and pay checks have continually shrunk through inflation? All this was necessary, of course, so that we could “remain competitive in a global economy.”
Well, guess what? Those very things now may be hurting us in terms of being “globally competitive.” A news story, entitled “Americans’ job satisfaction falls to record low,” published on MSNBC’s website today is definitely worth reading because it’s an acknowledgment of what we’ve been saying for a long, long time.
According to the news story,
…worker dissatisfaction has been on the rise for more than two decades.
Oh, really? Why is that? The article explains,
Workers have grown steadily more unhappy for a variety of reasons:
- Fewer workers consider their jobs to be interesting.
- Incomes have not kept up with inflation.
- The soaring cost of health insurance has eaten into workers’ take-home pay.
Well, yes, now that you mention it, that’s true, isn’t it? But, so what? It continues,
If the job satisfaction trend is not reversed, economists say, it could stifle innovation and hurt America’s competitiveness and productivity.
I see. Well, I wouldn’t want that to happen, so, in the interest of our remaining competitive, how about helping us all get caught up on that inflation problem right now? That might even stimulate the economy. And give people some hope.
I encourage you to read this very illuminating article. Here’s the link:
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