Most Tech Executives Are Unhappy With Their Jobs, Survey Says

From TechWeb:

Nearly 60% of IT executives say they're not satisfied or somewhat unsatisfied by their jobs, according to a survey of 2,149 executives by ExecuNet. Of everyone surveyed, human resources executives and chief financial officers/comptrollers are the most content with their jobs, with 67% and 63% respectively saying they are satisfied with their current positions. Sales executives are only slightly more content with their jobs than IT executives. Forty-two percent of sales execs said they are satisfied with their jobs. So what's bugging the boss? Across all functions, the top job complaints include limited advancement opportunities (13%); lack of challenge/personal growth (13%); differences with culture (10%); and boss not a good match (10%). Only 9% of all executives cited compensation as a top reason of being unhappy with their jobs.

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