Comments on: The 3 Pillars Of Job Satisfaction http://www.skorks.com/2009/08/the-3-pillars-of-job-satisfaction/ For the betterment of the software craft... Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:57:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Julio Santos » 3 pillars of job satisfactionhttp://www.skorks.com/2009/08/the-3-pillars-of-job-satisfaction/comment-page-1/#comment-2364 Julio Santos » 3 pillars of job satisfaction Fri, 28 Aug 2009 04:58:08 +0000 http://www.skorks.com/?p=1050#comment-2364 [...] Skorks says his 3 pillars are money, people and type of work. [...] [...] Skorks says his 3 pillars are money, people and type of work. [...]

]]> By: Alan Skorkinhttp://www.skorks.com/2009/08/the-3-pillars-of-job-satisfaction/comment-page-1/#comment-2208 Alan Skorkin Sat, 22 Aug 2009 02:55:56 +0000 http://www.skorks.com/?p=1050#comment-2208 Pay can be a powerful motivator, after all the basic idea behind work is to make a living. But as I mentioned, this can be a highly volatile thing, so take care, might be worth looking around seeing what's out there. Pay can be a powerful motivator, after all the basic idea behind work is to make a living. But as I mentioned, this can be a highly volatile thing, so take care, might be worth looking around seeing what’s out there.

]]> By: My Personal 3 Pillars of Job Satisfaction » Absolutely No Machete Jugglinghttp://www.skorks.com/2009/08/the-3-pillars-of-job-satisfaction/comment-page-1/#comment-2200 My Personal 3 Pillars of Job Satisfaction » Absolutely No Machete Juggling Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:33:58 +0000 http://www.skorks.com/?p=1050#comment-2200 [...] As I grow through my career as a software developer, I have tried to remain aware of what makes me happy or unhappy at a job. What I decided was that there were three factors in job satisfaction, so I found myself amazed that someone else had posted something similar: Alan Skorkin explains his Three Pillars of Job Satisfaction. [...] [...] As I grow through my career as a software developer, I have tried to remain aware of what makes me happy or unhappy at a job. What I decided was that there were three factors in job satisfaction, so I found myself amazed that someone else had posted something similar: Alan Skorkin explains his Three Pillars of Job Satisfaction. [...]

]]> By: Ed Maurinahttp://www.skorks.com/2009/08/the-3-pillars-of-job-satisfaction/comment-page-1/#comment-2199 Ed Maurina Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:05:38 +0000 http://www.skorks.com/?p=1050#comment-2199 Thanks for the article. I especially liked the "How You Feel" section. You're spot on. I used to be at 3/3 pillars, but currently only the pay is keeping me on the job. -Cheers Thanks for the article. I especially liked the “How You Feel” section. You’re spot on.
I used to be at 3/3 pillars, but currently only the pay is keeping me on the job.
-Cheers

]]> By: Alan Skorkinhttp://www.skorks.com/2009/08/the-3-pillars-of-job-satisfaction/comment-page-1/#comment-2188 Alan Skorkin Fri, 21 Aug 2009 02:32:48 +0000 http://www.skorks.com/?p=1050#comment-2188 I agree that it is definitely tough to work for a company where you see your hard work wasted time after time, or when they can't find a way to direct your efforts productively. It can be one of the most frustrating things as a developer. Usually though, if it is like that the company can't retain the good people, so one of the pillars will already be gone before you even begin. Everything ends up feeding into the 3 pillars in the end. I agree that it is definitely tough to work for a company where you see your hard work wasted time after time, or when they can’t find a way to direct your efforts productively. It can be one of the most frustrating things as a developer.

Usually though, if it is like that the company can’t retain the good people, so one of the pillars will already be gone before you even begin. Everything ends up feeding into the 3 pillars in the end.

]]> By: Mikehttp://www.skorks.com/2009/08/the-3-pillars-of-job-satisfaction/comment-page-1/#comment-2178 Mike Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:17:34 +0000 http://www.skorks.com/?p=1050#comment-2178 Pondering this I realized that I'm okay with the "three pillars" but still am not completely satisfied so... My "fourth "pillar" (could maybe be included in "people you work with") is the organization as a whole that you work for. Not necessarily "environment" like Todd referenced (but I do think that that is maybe more important than given emphasis) but the people at your company that you don't "work with" but that you "work for". If you have an awesome team of developers but management can't seem to make good decisions at a company level... Unfortunately this particular "pillar" is more like a keystone... the other three might not matter at all if that one isn't at least reasonably functional. Pondering this I realized that I’m okay with the “three pillars” but still am not completely satisfied so…

My “fourth “pillar” (could maybe be included in “people you work with”) is the organization as a whole that you work for. Not necessarily “environment” like Todd referenced (but I do think that that is maybe more important than given emphasis) but the people at your company that you don’t “work with” but that you “work for”. If you have an awesome team of developers but management can’t seem to make good decisions at a company level…

Unfortunately this particular “pillar” is more like a keystone… the other three might not matter at all if that one isn’t at least reasonably functional.

]]> By: Alan Skorkinhttp://www.skorks.com/2009/08/the-3-pillars-of-job-satisfaction/comment-page-1/#comment-2177 Alan Skorkin Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:49:46 +0000 http://www.skorks.com/?p=1050#comment-2177 Yeah that's very true, it is tough to be picky during a recession and some companies will exploit that. The smart ones won't though because recessions don't last forever and when they're over the 3 pillars come back in force and if all 3 aren't there it will be an exodus. Yeah that’s very true, it is tough to be picky during a recession and some companies will exploit that. The smart ones won’t though because recessions don’t last forever and when they’re over the 3 pillars come back in force and if all 3 aren’t there it will be an exodus.

]]> By: Jeremy Daleyhttp://www.skorks.com/2009/08/the-3-pillars-of-job-satisfaction/comment-page-1/#comment-2176 Jeremy Daley Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:46:06 +0000 http://www.skorks.com/?p=1050#comment-2176 Factor in... "I have 2 pillars... wish I was getting paid more, but hell... I have a job during a time when a lot of people don't." Factor in… “I have 2 pillars… wish I was getting paid more, but hell… I have a job during a time when a lot of people don’t.”

]]> By: Alan Skorkinhttp://www.skorks.com/2009/08/the-3-pillars-of-job-satisfaction/comment-page-1/#comment-2148 Alan Skorkin Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:48:55 +0000 http://www.skorks.com/?p=1050#comment-2148 I completely agree with what you say. However psychologically speaking if you love the people and the work and are getting paid well, it will take a lot more than crappy equipment and commute to make you want to leave. Although I do agree that usually if a company can attract really good people and can pay well, many of the other factors (such as good equipment or the ability to be flexible) will be present as well. What I was trying to get to with this post, was the root of the factors that can cause major shifts in your perception of your current work place and it seems like those 3 are the biggies. I completely agree with what you say. However psychologically speaking if you love the people and the work and are getting paid well, it will take a lot more than crappy equipment and commute to make you want to leave. Although I do agree that usually if a company can attract really good people and can pay well, many of the other factors (such as good equipment or the ability to be flexible) will be present as well.

What I was trying to get to with this post, was the root of the factors that can cause major shifts in your perception of your current work place and it seems like those 3 are the biggies.

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