As most people spend a major part of their adult life at work, job satisfaction is an important element of the individual wellbeing. What factors contribute to job satisfaction? How realistic is the expectation of job satisfaction for all workers

There is no doubt that the majority of the people spend a huge part of their adult life working, and that

work

satisfaction

is an essential feature of the well being. In my essay, I will discuss some of the factors that influence

job

satisfaction

and

also

look at how realistic the expectation of

satisfaction

for all employees. One of the major factors that lead to

work

satisfaction

is higher wages.

This

is because people will feel satisfied when they know that they are earning a salary

that is

equivalent to the type of

work

they are doing, most especially when the

job

is very demanding.

For example

, doctors, who

work

day and night and receiving higher wages may generally feel contented with their duties.

However

, if the pay of these doctors is much lower,

then

there could be no

job

satisfaction

.

As a result

,

this

will in turn affect

work

performance.

Furthermore

, another factor that leads to a fulfilling

job

is the working environment. The reason for

this

is because a suitable atmosphere will make employees performs their duties more efficiently.

For instance

, the result of a survey carried out by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Productivity in Nigeria (2012) show that workers reported an increase in

work

satisfaction

when working in suitable conditions compared to those who reported a decrease in

job

fulfilment due to unhealthy working environment. Most workers often have very high expectations with regard to their jobs they think is satisfying. As a consequence when these expectations are not met, they begin to feel disappointed in most cases. To illustrate

this

point, a staff, who feels he or she deserved to be promoted after three years of working, but end up not getting the promotion may feel disappointed even though he or she earned the position.

In contrast

, if he or she gets the promotion,

hence

he or she may feel satisfied. In conclusion, higher pay and working surroundings are key elements that determines whether or not an individual will be satisfied with his or her

job

, and that even though the expectation are often high, they are not often realized on the

job

while working.