Monday, July 21, 2008

Older employees 'happier at work'


Seven out of 10 workers aged over 50 said they felt fulfilled compared with half of 25 to 31-year-olds.

And 97% of those working beyond 65 said they felt "enabled" in their work against 61% of 31 to 35-year-olds.

The research, based on a survey of 3,800 people, suggested that people in their thirties expressed the most negative feelings about work.

Of this age group, 58% felt undervalued, 49% felt unfulfilled and 43% said they were de-motivated.

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