I am worse than the unhappiest workers who earn between $6,000 and $7,000 per month...

No kidding?! The unhappiest workers according to the survey were those who earn between S$6,000 and S$7,000 per month. Man, that means I'm even worse than the unhappiest workers?! Thanks for making my day, senseless survey!! Eithe those 2,385 people who took part of the survey were not of the right representative of the workforce--or they're just simply greedy lots!!

Singapore workers are happier than they were compared to previous years.

The overall average Work Happiness Indicator score was 57.4 out of 100, the highest since the survey was started two years ago.

Singapore workers scored 55.5 in the 2010 survey and 56.4 in the 2009 survey.

2,385 people took part in the survey from August to September this year by JobsCentral, an online jobs portal.

Sixty per cent of respondents also indicated they are satisfied with their current job.

Advancement opportunities, reasonable work demands and salary were the top three most important work attributes for happiness.

But the same three attributes were also rated poorly in terms of satisfaction level.

The happiest group of workers, according to gross monthly salary, were those who earn between S$8,000 and S$9,000 per month.

This group scored 67 points, much higher than the overall average of 57.4.

Those who earn more than S$10,000 per month (the highest salaried group in the survey), scored 58 points.

The unhappiest workers according to the survey were those who earn between S$6,000 and S$7,000 per month. This group scored 55 points.

Public Relations professionals were among the unhappy lot.

Huang Shao Ning, deputy director of JobsCentral said: "This (group) of people, they usually have to face...unhappy shareholders, unhappy stakeholders, so their work is very demanding."

From Channel NewsAsia, "Singapore workers happier than two years ago: survey".

A total of 2,385 respondents took the 2011 JobsCentral Work Happiness Indicator Survey, which was conducted online from August to September.

This year, the overall average Work Happiness Indicator score of the respondents is 57.4 out of 100, the highest since the survey started two years ago.

The survey also discovered that advancement opportunities, reasonable work demands and salary are the top three most important work attributes.

However, the same three attributes are also rated poorly in terms of satisfaction level. Advancement opportunities are ranked lowest by level of satisfaction, with an average score of 5.06 (out of 10), followed by salary, which scored 5.47. Acceptable work demands is ranked at 9th position, with an average score of 6.11.

"Employers should provide active employee career management focusing on advancement, expectation management, and promotion or pay prospects," said Mr Lim. "Instead of holding just one review at the end of the year, managers can consider having regular quarterly reviews. This allows them to communicate expectations and tell their staff what they need to do to excel and be promoted. Furthermore, any employee unhappiness will be detected earlier, allowing for quick resolution."

Mr Lim added that consistent communication between employees and their managers is key to knowing and managing expectations on how staff can perform better at work.

From Asiaone, "Who are the unhappiest workers in Singapore?"