【英国】人们从何时开始不再喜欢自己的工作？

What age do people start hating their jobs?

Older workers tend to be unhappier in their jobs than younger colleagues, according to a survey by Robert Half.

Apparently, one in six British workers over 35 are unhappy - more than double the number for those under 35. Furthermore, a third of people over 55 said they didn't feel appreciated.

Whilst higher stress is often associated with those who have climbed to a higher position on the career ladder - or disappointment for those that have not progressed far enough - it is those in the middle of their careers that seem to bear the brunt of workplace unhappiness.

Professor Cary Cooper, President of the CIPD, explained that these workplace stresses can make staff reconsider whether what they're doing is worthwhile.

He said: "There comes a time when either you haven't achieved success, work has burned you out, or lived experience tells you family is more important. "You ask yourself: 'What am I doing this for?"

Additionally, a fifth of older workers claim that their employers don't value staff of all ages equally. Capita Resourcing research notes that a third of workers 55-years-old feel sidelined for younger staff.

And sadly, 16% of workers said they didn't have any friends at work.

根据Robert Half的一项调查，老年员工在工作中往往比年轻的同事们更不快乐。

有六分之一的英国35岁以上员工表示不快乐--比35岁以下的人数翻了一番。另外，三分之一以上的55岁以上员工表示感到不被欣赏。

虽然通常来说那些在职业阶梯上攀升到更高职位的人压力更大，但那些没有取得相应进步的人也易感到失望，那些在职业生涯的中段位置的人更易感到工作的不快乐。

CIPD主席Cary Cooper教授解释说，这些工作压力会让员工重新思考他们在做的是否值得。

他说："有时，你还没有取得成功前工作已经压垮了你，或者生活经验告诉你家庭更重要。你会问自己：做这些是为什么？"

此外，五分之一的老年员工声称雇主不对所有年龄层的员工一视同仁地重视。凯德资源调查研究指出，近三分之一的55岁员工称感到被年轻员工排挤。

并且，有16％的员工说他们在工作中交不到朋友。

（翻译：毛毓郁）

信息来源：

https://www.hrgrapevine.com/content/article/news-2017-08-22-what-age-do-people-start-hating-their-jobs