Job satisfaction decline

The Conference Board job satisfaction report got a lot of press this morning. Quick take - Americans are less satisfied in their jobs than at anytime in the past 22 years. In 1987 over 61% of workers were satisfied in their job. In the latest survey the figure was 45%. And that figure is a percentage of the employed, which does not address the satisfaction of the 10% who are unemployed. The eye popper for me was not the 16% over all drop in satisfaction. In 1987 almost 71% of workers 65 and over were satisfied. Today's 43.4% satisfaction rate among the 65 and over is lower than all other age groups except under 25's (35.7%) and 35-44's (tied at 43.4%).