#72: Change your perceptions or change your job
According to many long term surveys, most people express fairly positive views about their jobs. Can this really be true? Yes, if we take cognitive dissonance into account.
You experience cognitive dissonance when you notice an inconsistency between your attitude and your behavior. For example, when you admit to being unhappy in your job, your behavior in going to work is inconsistent with your feelings.
Inconsistency is an unpleasant state. So, when you admit to being dissatisfied with your job, you will be under pressure from this feeling of dissonance to do something about the uncomfortable state.
We all tend to take the path of least resistance, and so it will be easier for you to change your perceptions about your job than to find a new job. That is why I won’t be surprised if you tell me that you are happier in your job than you actually are.
I’m james@nonsenseatwork.com
Copyright: 2007 James Henry McIntosh
James can be heard on Public Radio, 88.9 FM WCVE, Richmond VA.
Monday - 7:19am and Saturday - 8:19am
You experience cognitive dissonance when you notice an inconsistency between your attitude and your behavior. For example, when you admit to being unhappy in your job, your behavior in going to work is inconsistent with your feelings.
Inconsistency is an unpleasant state. So, when you admit to being dissatisfied with your job, you will be under pressure from this feeling of dissonance to do something about the uncomfortable state.
We all tend to take the path of least resistance, and so it will be easier for you to change your perceptions about your job than to find a new job. That is why I won’t be surprised if you tell me that you are happier in your job than you actually are.
I’m james@nonsenseatwork.com
Copyright: 2007 James Henry McIntosh
James can be heard on Public Radio, 88.9 FM WCVE, Richmond VA.
Monday - 7:19am and Saturday - 8:19am
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