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Tuesday, June 9. 2015

Your Boss Wants You to Be Happier. This Is Not a Good Thing.

Your Boss Wants You to Be Happier. This Is Not a Good Thing.



The idea that human beings might treat happiness as a scientific problem meant to be “solved” feels like something out of a dystopian sci-fi movie.



Right. Your happiness is not your boss' concern.

Posted by Dr. Joy Bliss in Psychology, and Dr. Bliss at 16:35 | Comments (5) | Trackbacks (0)

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True.
But by the same token they shouldn't be going out of their way to make you unhappy - and I've seen that, too.
#1 Bulldog on 2015-06-09 18:32 (Reply)
Also, the fact the author took a mild swipe at the Chicago School (which is about as close as the US ever got to having a solid group of Austrian School economists) makes me unhappy.

Not only did the author misunderstand them, so did the interviewee...though at least he was closer to the reality of what they were proposing.
#2 Bulldog on 2015-06-09 18:40 (Reply)
I am recalling Scott Adams's "Dilbert" proposal for businesses: OA5 = Out At 5. If your employees can go home, you don't need gyms, wellness fairs, morale boosters, etc.
#3 Assistant Village Idiot (Link) on 2015-06-09 20:25 (Reply)
Work - in season - for a seasonal company, the nature of which I am not prepared to disclose. Hang in because of colleagues and clients. Tolerate head office, and ignore as much as possible; mainly because the diktats handed down don't deal with reality. Understand district manager is sandwich filling, so try to ease the burden there. At the end of the day, I take satisfaction in a job well done, sometimes despite corporate procedures and diktats.
#4 Frances on 2015-06-10 01:18 (Reply)
My boss certainly does not want me unhappy with work. I'm a valuable employee and will look elsewhere internally or externally if I become truly dissatisfied.
#5 NJSoldier on 2015-06-10 08:31 (Reply)

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