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James Bailey's avatar

Bill, I don’t think the studies contradict each other at all. Relationships are not defined just by people. We have relationships with nature, with faith, with ourselves, and many other things - including and perhaps most importantly, work. One common denominator of a relationship that makes us happy and nurtures us, is one where we feel of service to another, and that we are able to be ourselves (and feel valued). Given that we spend a large part of our life at work, being with the right employer, in the right job, and possibly with the right co-workers, would be a HUGE contributor to our happiness it would seem. Our relationship with work might be one of the most important relationships we have.

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Mary E's avatar

The surveys may be fairly consistent. Four of the five summarized factors that influence men’s happiness at work are relational. Chatting regularly with co-workers, being inspired by coworkers, feeling their ideas are valued by others at work and being surrounded by diverse perspectives all relate to how they get along with and appreciate people they work with. For many men (and women) work forms the core of their social circle and support system.

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