| Irish workers are world’s most
contented French workers are the world’s biggest whingers,
according to a study which adds that the Irish complain least about their
lot.
Britons come second to their Gallic cousins in the moaning stakes, followed
by Sweden, the United States and Australia.
Japanese workers have the lowest morale but don’t complain so much.
The lowest levels of whinging were found in the Netherlands, Thailand
and Ireland, according to the study by the FDS research group.
FDS chief Charlotte Cornish said: “The French come out on top —
it seems unlikely that Nicolas Sarkozy’s election and the likely
shift to more Anglo-Saxon economic practices will make the workers in
France any more happy with their lot.
“It is interesting to note that after France, Britain and Sweden,
the world’s biggest workplace whingers are Americans, despite their
having by far the highest levels of income,
“Compare them to Thai workers: While real levels of income are more
than eight times higher in the States, more workers in the US feel their
pay is a problem than in Thailand.”
The study, entitled What Workers Want: A Worldwide Study Of Attitudes
To Work And Work-Life Balance, draws on data from 14,000 employees in
23 countries.
They were notably asked about their satisfaction with issues including
pay levels and their work-life balance, as well as average working hours.
In terms of worker morale, Dutch workers are considered the happiest,
followed by their Thai and Irish counterparts.
The lowest morale of all is found in Japan, followed by Germany, said
the study. |
