"Yet, according to Gallup, nearly a third of employees are disengaged. 80,000 Hours, a London-based nonprofit that helps people find the best career fit for themselves, reviewed 60 studies on dream jobs and found that a dream job meets six criteria: it's engaging, it helps others, you're good at it, you work with supportive colleagues, it doesn't have major negatives, and it fits with the rest of your life."
"Dream jobs seem difficult to land-one 2024 survey of 3,000 employees across the U.S. finds only 14% of American adults are working their dream job. The same study found that 38% of adults hate their job, and 66% would be willing to switch careers to chase their dream job. And at a time when the labor market is shedding jobs of all sorts, a dream job may seem like a chimera."
Work consumes about a third of weekday waking hours while nearly a third of employees are disengaged according to Gallup. 80,000 Hours reviewed 60 studies and defined six criteria for a dream job: engaging work, helping others, personal skill fit, supportive colleagues, absence of major negatives, and compatibility with the rest of life. A 2024 U.S. survey of 3,000 employees found only 14% work their dream job, 38% hate their job, and 66% would switch careers to pursue a dream job. Labor-market instability makes dream jobs appear elusive, though some people still achieve them.
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