Find that job: Lesson 69. How happy are you at work?
According to a recent study, two out of three British workers feel unhappy or unfulfilled in their jobs. Why? Is it too much stress or not enough money? Or is it something else? Let's find out:
Well, it looks like it is something else. Half of the 1,200 workers interviewed said that they would willingly take a pay cut to do something which gave them more personal fulfilment. They want to switch to a more compassionate career by the time they are 45. And what do they want to be - an all-powerful executive or an MD maybe? No, high on their wish list were jobs such as yoga teacher, charity worker, climate campaigner, animal welfare officer or a gardener
So, what does it mean? According to trend analysts it means that British people have entered a new era, with a society that is less selfish and more focused on personal fulfilment. Rising affluence means that most of them feel secure in providing for their basic needs, especially once they're established in their careers and the housing market. So they're ready to ditch material ambitions for a better quality of life. They seek ethical and spiritual dimensions in their work. They want their careers to contribute towards a better future, not just for themselves but for society as a whole.
a Słownik:
study - tu: badania, sondaż
worker - pracownik
unfulfilled - niespełniony, niezaspokojony
to interview - przeprowadzać rozmowę, wywiad
willingly - chętnie, z ochotą, z własnej woli
pay cut - obniżka płacy
personal fulfilment - zadowolenie osobiste
to switch to - zamienić, przejść z czegoś na coś, przerzucić się na coś innego
compassionate - współczujący, pełen współczucia
all-powerful - wszechpotężny
executive - dyrektor
MD (Managing Director) - dyrektor naczelny
charity worker - pracownik organizacji charytatywnej
climate campaigner - działacz/aktywista zajmujący się kwestiami klimatu
animal welfare officer - obrońca praw zwierząt
trend analyst - analityk trendów
to enter a new era - wejść/wkroczyć w nową erę
society - społeczeństwo
selfish - samolubny, egoistyczny
focused on - skoncentrowany na
rising affluence - rosnący dobrobyt
to feel secure - czuć się bezpiecznym
to provide for one's basic needs - zaspokajać podstawowe potrzeby
established - urządzony, o ustalonej pozycji
housing market - rynek mieszkaniowy
to ditch - rzucić, porzucić
better quality of life - lepsza jakość życia
to seek - szukać
ethical - etyczny
spiritual - duchowy
to contribute towards - dokonywać wkładu, przyczyniać się, wspierać
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