Study surprises

How satisfied Austrians are with their job and salary

(Almost) all of them are happy about their pay slip after completing their studies in recent years.

(Bild: Krone KREATIV/fizkes – stock.adobe.com, Wissmann Design – stock.adobe.com)

It is obvious that not everything is rosy on the job market in difficult times. But now a study by Marketagent and an internet sales platform has revealed something surprising. 1020 Austrians were asked whether they were satisfied with their current job ...

As many as seven out of ten Austrians surveyed said that they were looking forward to the next working day. However, only 14.6 percent of them are very happy. Good salary agreements in recent years are also reflected: 76.3 percent are satisfied with their salary. Unsurprisingly, 31.2 percent of older people answered this question with "definitely". For the young, on the other hand, there still seems to be room for improvement.

A good working atmosphere is particularly important to us
If they had to apply for a job, 75.8% would do so again with their current employer. 56.2 percent do not aspire to a management position, only 16.7 percent would like a four-day week, but the desire to work from home is quite high. A third believe that they work more from home than in the office, and for 30.5% this would be a decisive factor when applying for a job. Even more important: a good working atmosphere (68.4%), flexible working hours (51%), bonuses (41.5%) and more vacation days (34.3%).

Artificial intelligence to help with applications
Incidentally, the majority do not work part-time or marginally due to laziness: 32.5% cited family commitments as a reason, while 22.3% cited excessive workload in their old job. 20.5 percent need more time for themselves, 15.9 percent can make ends meet with a part-time salary.

Incidentally, more than a quarter of young people have already used artificial intelligence to help with job applications. "Vitamin B", i.e. acquaintances who help to get a job, is still irreplaceable for 86.1%.