Job Satisfaction Evaluation
If you have been questioning your job satisfaction, maybe it's time for a change—of practice focus, job, location, or even career. Here is an exercise that may help you clarify whether your dissatisfaction is really with your current work or perhaps with some other aspect of your job. Maybe all you need is an adjustment in your current job—or maybe you need a complete change of job or career.
On a scale of 1 to 5, with a score of 5 being the most satisfied and 1 the least, estimate your present level of satisfaction with your current (or most recent) job and write a number next to each of the following phrases:
If you have been questioning your job satisfaction, maybe it's time for a change—of practice focus, job, location, or even career. Here is an exercise that may help you clarify whether your dissatisfaction is really with your current work or perhaps with some other aspect of your job. Maybe all you need is an adjustment in your current job—or maybe you need a complete change of job or career.
On a scale of 1 to 5, with a score of 5 being the most satisfied and 1 the least, estimate your present level of satisfaction with your current (or most recent) job and write a number next to each of the following phrases:
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___Varied responsibilities
___Opportunity for friendships ___Interesting work ___Adequate resources to do job ___Challenging work ___Physical environment ___Sufficient salary ___Worthwhile work ___Opportunity for professional growth ___Sufficient authority ___Opportunity for personal growth ___Sufficient status/prestige ___Respect/fair treatment from superiors |
___Lack of undue pressure
___Sufficient autonomy/independence ___Desirable location ___Personal/organization values compatible ___Adequate evaluations ___Allows adequate leisure time ___Client appreciation ___Reasonable work hours ___Able to use special skills ___Able to use creativity ___Can regulate own work ___Limit on unrelated work |
Add your score. The highest score you can get is 125, but you probably wouldn't be reading this if you scored that high. If your score is higher than 90, you probably are reasonably satisfied with your work, needing only a few minor adjustments. A score between 60 and 90 indicates that you have some noteworthy aggravations that need remedying if you are to continue in your current job or even in the same practice area. Examine which items scored low and evaluate whether there is any way to improve your satisfaction level. For example, if the location is bad, maybe transferring to a branch office nearer to home or a closer, similar firm will improve the commute. Or if you no longer feel challenged by your work, perhaps changing your practice focus will once again stimulate your gray matter.
© 2022 by Hindi Greenberg, J.D./Lawyers in Transition. No reproduction in any format without express written permission.
© 2022 by Hindi Greenberg, J.D./Lawyers in Transition. No reproduction in any format without express written permission.
