What constitute happiness at work?

I often came across this question, most of the time asked by myself. Finally, I am able to come up with a pseudo-formula I am satisfied with. It's a bit hard to explain in words so I have drawn the following diagram to answer those who asked this question.


Work Happiness = People + Environment + Job Scope

People: basically refers to colleagues and supervisors here;
Environment/Location: the morale and spirit in the office as well as physical distance and place;
Job Scope/Work Nature: concern learning opportunities and exposure to new knowledge;


Well, you must have by now called me a hypocrite or something. I know, there is no mention of the "most important" component called "money" in my diagram. Don't worry, I didn't forget it. I just feel that its importance pales when compares to the above three after a certain point.

Money is the ultimate criteria when it's at the amount you need to survive. I still need to pay for my bills and loans so I won't want to work if my job can't pays for them. However, I don't believe there is a high enough amount of money that can compensate for the lack of any, and definitely not all, of the three components.

Happy Birthday Justine!!

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"It's not what you say, it's how you say it."

My score:
Directive = 39
Analytic = 87
Consultative = 84
Behavioral = 74

Men & Women

I was told today that men and women are really different. (And you will think you know all the differences. Yah right...)

What men need:
- To feel accepted
- To feel admired
- To feel appreciated
- To feel approved of
- To feel trusted

What women need:
- To feel validated
- To feel respected
- To feel understood
- To feel reassured
- To feel cared about

So do you know how to deal with them personally and professionally now?