A question for the Americans out there - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

A question for the Americans out there - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog Im spending this week in Atlanta and Orlando studying how some major American Corporations do business especially in regards to customer service. Ive already talked to employees and managers at Coca-Cola, CNN and Hooters :o) You can see pictures from my trip here. And heres something Ive noticed: Everywhere I go, I ask the same question, namely what makes people happy at work here. And Ive noticed that the answers are never about work itself. People talk about career opportunities, they talk about salary and benefits, they talk about getting free concert tickets. No one (so far) has said Well, I really like my job because what I do is fun, and I get to work with some really nice people. The closest was Dimitri Shreckengost of Coca-Cola who said that he has many friends at work, and indeed, Coca-Cola looked like a fairly happy workplace. So heres the question: Is that typical? Is that really how most Americans view work as a means to an end rather than something that could (and should!) be pleasant in itself? What do you think? Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related