Job satisfaction. Free English lesson

Free English lesson: Job satisfaction.

Job satisfaction? Isn’t that like pink unicorns ( = jednoro?ce)? Or like work-life balance? Everyone has heard of it, but no-one has seen it?

Well, I hope not! I definitely AM satisfied with my job. Although I’m not sure you could call it a job. I guess running your own business (= prowadzenie w?asnej firmy) isn’t really a job…

Anyway, first things first ( = po kolei)! What are the components of job satisfaction?

This probably depends on the person. Number one will probably always be remuneration ( = wynagrodzenie). If you aren’t paid well, then you just don’t feel like ( = mie? ochot? na) making the effort every day. You pay peanuts, you get monkeys ( = jaka p?aca, taka praca), right? ;) And earning peanuts – that’s an idiom – it means you earn very little :).

I won’t be coy (= wstydliwa) here :). The money certainly is crucial ( = kluczowe) for me, in my business. In the past, I used to work for language schools. But I could never get my head round ( = nigdy nie pojmowa?am) the numbers: how come a school charges ( = ka?e sobie p?aci?) 100 z? for a class, and the teacher only gets 40 z? of that? That’s daylight robbery ( = rozbój w bia?y dzień)! So, that was one of the reasons I was dissatisfied with ( = niezadowolona z) my work for language schools, and started my own business ( = za?o?y?am w?asn? firm?).

The second factor ( = czynnik) involved in job satisfaction are promotion prospects ( = szanse na awans). While most people are content with ( = zadowoleni z) doing the same job for life, most of us want to climb the career ladder ( = wspina? si? po drabinie kariery), and getting stuck in a rut ( = utykanie w koleinie = praca bez szans na awans) is a no-no ( = sytuacja niedopuszczalna). That’s what you call a dead-end job ( = praca bez szans na awans), by the way!

For me, that involved scaling ( = skalowanie) my business, and the ability to do different things. Instead of just teaching classes, with the occasional variation between one-on-one classes and group classes, I can now offer specialized trainings, employee audits, and online courses – pdf, video and audio courses. Variety is the spice of life ( = ró?norodno?? nadaje ?yciu smak)!

And the third component of job satisfaction are our colleagues, or co-workers ( = wspó?pracownicy). Who you work with, and the atmosphere in the workplace, has a profound impact on ( = ogromny wp?yw na) your happiness and job satisfaction. If you hate the guts of ( = nienawidzisz) the person sharing the office with you, or you dread ( = przera?a ci?) the buzz ( = ha?as, harmider) of the open-space office, then that job probably isn’t good for you!

Me? I dreaded the company of Ewa and Grzesiek in the teachers’ room. Whenever they entered the room, they gave vent to ( = dawali uj?cie) their boisterous ( = ha?a?liwe) natures, starting shouting about their day, bantering  ( = przyjacielskie przekomarzanie si?) with others, and generally stealing the show ( = ?ci?gaj?c na siebie ca?? uwag?). I totally abhorred ( = nienawidzi?am) that – all I wanted was a little peace and quiet to actually prepare for classes and do my job! So I have to admit that getting rid of Ewa and Grzesiek was one of the biggest perks ( = zalety) of quitting that job! Yup, I’m anti-social! ;)

And you? Are you satisfied with your job? What are the vital components of job satisfaction for you? I’d love to hear your point of view!

And if you aren’t satisfied with your job, and are thinking of changing it, why don’t you come to my live training “Job interview in English: sample answers to the most common questions, at three different levels of English”! Because your English doesn’t have to be perfect, in order for you to be successful at the job interview in English!

When? Thursday February 13th, 10:00 (you’ll also get a recording after the event, even if you can’t be live with us)

How much? Only 9 zlotys!

You can sign up here: https://www.anglonomicon.pl//rozmowa-webinar-li

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