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Apr 7, 2009
"Constant complaint is the poorest sort of pay for all the comforts we enjoy." --Benjamin Franklin
No Time for Complaining
There may be a positive byproduct of our troubled times: a decrease in the urge to complain. Job satisfaction is actually up, and according to a December 2008 survey almost 38% of respondents said they were "very satisfied" with their jobs, compared with 28% in 2007, a likely sign that people are grateful they're still employed. And every week now, we hear reports of workers accepting pay cuts or furloughs without complaint -- some of them acts of solidarity to protect jobs elsewhere in their companies. There is also a growing "noncomplaining" movement that touts the belief that whining doesn't work as a strategy. This Wall Street Journal article shares more.
BE THE CHANGE
When you catch yourself complaining about something, try turning your attention to what you are grateful for.
