From Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert no less: job satisfaction is an illusion created by the belief a better job awaits you elsewhere. That fact – whether right or wrong however – is subsequently sufficent to generate the illusion that your previously unsatisfactory job is in fact satisfactory after all…
The assumption that you have better [...]

Job satisfaction is not all it is made out to be says Paul Glen, and is not necessarily conducive to innovation or productivity.
I’m not sure it’s desirable to satisfy people. Satisfaction doesn’t guarantee productivity. In fact, it probably does just the opposite. Nor does satisfaction spark creativity. There’s a reason why the old saying goes, [...]

Last link of the day/week. I think I’ve been here for about four hours this week. Apologies for the delay in following up comments and replying to email. That’s what weekends are for, right?
Makes me wonder though, given the chance, would you change careers?
A specific piece of career advice my dad gave me was [...]