41% in US view their work as ‘just a job’

Daily News, January 22, 2014

French workers are the most likely to say they have a “career” rather than “just a job,” while U.S. workers came in 3^rd in the ranking, according to a survey released today by Monster Worldwide Inc. (NYSE: MWW) and market research company GfK.

The survey asked the question, “Do you view the work you do to be a career or just a job?” The following answers were received in the U.S.:

• Just a job: 41%
• A career: 57%
• Don’t know: 1%

America’s younger generations are the least likely to be career-minded, with 62% of those aged 18 to 35 stating they consider their employment as just a job rather than being part of a longer term career plan, compared with 28% of those aged 36 to 44 and 31% aged 45 to 54.

Here’s a list by country of those responding who said they view the work they do as a career rather than just a job:

1. France: 70%
2. Canada: 69%
3. United States: 57%
4. UK: 43%
5. India: 43%
6. Netherlands: 38%
7. Germany: 25%

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