There's a new book out: 30 Reasons Employees Hate Their Managers, by Bruce L. Katcher with Adam Snyder (Published by AMACOM, the publishing arm of The American Management Association). After perusing the table of contents, I'm pretty sure Mr. Katcher must have interviewed many of my clients. The reasons range from "I'm afraid to speak up" to "There's no job security here". Also, my personal favorite, Reason #29: "I Feel Trapped, I Wish I Could Go Out on My Own".
You can check out a summary of the book at http://www.discoverysurveys.com/store/0005a.html.
Reasons 20 through 25 all fall under the heading "Employees feel Unappreciated". One of the most common themes I hear in talking to individuals who are frustrated by their careers is that they'd like rewards commiserate with their efforts. "If I'm going to work this hard, I want the rewards to come back to me and my family" is a phrase that I hear over and over again. Does this sound like you? Maybe its time to doing something about it.
