Not feeling the love for your job this Valentine’s Day?

While some may be feeling the love this Valentine’s Day, recent research from CV-Library, the UK independent job site, has found that the majority of engineering professionals have fallen out of love with their jobs.

In fact, over half (58.2%) confessed that they aren’t happy in their current roles, despite 88.8% believing that it’s important to love what you do.



The survey of more than 1,200 workers sought to reveal how professionals felt about their current jobs.

Despite many being unhappy in their roles, over half (57.5%) of those in engineering agreed that quitting isn’t always the best solution.

When asked to identify why they dislike their position, respondents cited the following:

* Poor company culture – 51.1%
* No room for progression – 35.6%
* Poor work-life balance – 26.7%
* Not being paid enough – 23%
* Boring daily routine – 22.2%
* Having a long commute – 21.9%
* Disliking the boss – 17.8%
* Issues in private life affecting work life – 11.1%
* Disliking the working hours – 8.9%
* Disliking colleagues – 6.7%

Lee Biggins, founder and managing director of CV-Library, comments:“It’s worrying to learn that so many engineering professionals are unhappy in their current roles. Job satisfaction plays an important part of keeping staff motivated and productive.

“As an employer, it’s vital that you are able to spot the signs of dissatisfaction or low morale and combat these issues right away. Tackling these early on can help to get staff back on track and start enjoying their work again.

“It’s clear that company culture, pay and progression are important to professionals in the industry.

“Be sure that you’re offering fair and competitive packages and that these tie in with creating a great working environment. Hosting social events is a great way to help staff blow off steam and build good relationships with their co-workers. This also goes a long way towards creating a great company culture.”

Interestingly, 52.4% of engineering professionals said that you should always take positive steps to try and make things better before you give up on your job.

Respondents revealed what they believe are the top ways to address problems at work, with speaking to your manager (55%) coming out on top. This was followed by reflecting on what’s making you unhappy (48.8%), speaking to a trusted colleagues (26.3%) and adopting a better work-life balance (23.8%).

Biggins concludes:“It’s great to see that engineering professionals aren’t giving up without a fight, with many recognising that quitting is not always the answer.

“Being able to speak openly about your job is important and as such, employers need to keep the lines of communication open if they hope to address any issues in a timely and effective manner.”