‘Long Hours, Hundreds of Emails and No Sleep: Does This Sound Like a Satisfying Job?’

1-Do you think only certain individuals are attracted to these types of jobs, or is it the characteristics of the job themselves that are satisfying ?

Their different jobs include long hours of working (more than the norm), and travel often difficult to have unable a family life. This is the case of Tony Kurtz .

Most of the people hope to have a job that allows them to do some activities after work, to have a life outside the company. It is difficult to accept the conditions of work of the four managers.

But few people accept to work like four managers. They accept because they like them work or working is a need for them. So these are the only individuals who would be attracted to those jobs with such terms.

Despite the extreme nature of the jobs that can’t satisfy lot of workers, despite the high compensation and pay, these four managers’ jobs would be appreciated by people who think that jobs and their constraints are challenges. They accept challenges.

Irene, John, Tony, and David show that they are motivate despite the conditions imposed by their work .they are satisfy by them work too. This satisfaction justifies their implication in the organization and also that they accept the conditions as a positive challenge. It is motivation and satisfaction that permits to work despite work pressure.

2 –what characteristics of these jobs might contribute to increase level of job satisfaction?

Irene, John, Tony, and David have stable jobs because they are top managers. They are even envied for that.

Also their position in the company allows them to control many situations. They take decisions in company.

They have autonomy and independence in them jobs. Travel for working is an important asset when most Americans say that they want to have a job that offers opportunity to travel. When they travel and work Irene, John, Tony, and David also have opportunity to meet and discuss with other people for present their ideas. Finally make...