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At least a third of British workers claim to be bored at work for most of the day and it’s affecting jobs you would never expect (…)

“Boredom is a protest when the job doesn’t seem part of who you feel are,” says Rob Briner, professor of organisational psychology (…) “You feel negative about the organisation and lack job satisfaction. It is a risk when you are not being told what your job means.”

Joanna Hopkins (…) is typical of the highly qualified creative worker whose aparently “exciting” position as marketing manager for a large communications firm turned out to be mind-numbingly dull. (…) “I worked long, tedious days filled with meetings –then meetings about meetings. I often wasn’t sure why I was there or what I was supposed to contribute.” [she says].

“We (…) interact more through faceless technology, and workplaces are becoming increansingly automated. Many jobs that in the past were skilled are now achieved with the press of a few buttons. A highgly trained pilot now spends most of the flight sitting back while the autopilot takes over”.

Dulling down — The Guardian, 24 de febrero de 2007

Esto último lo comentaba Sandi Mann, el autor de un estudio recién publicado por la University of Central Lancashire sobre el aburrimiento en el trabajo. Leí el artículo que lo comentaba hace unas semanas. No quería dejar de publicar algún extracto.

Lo cierto, es que yo por ahora no me aburro en el trabajo, pero sé que muchísimos profesionales con grandes cargos (y que conozco de primera mano) si lo hacen.

La locura de siempre, unos se desesperan por encontrar trabajo, y otros, que trabajan, simplemente se aburren.

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