Having a fun and enjoyable workplace can be fun-damental for businesses with research showing positive outcomes in trust, commitment and employee retention
Scott Schieman is Canada Research Chair and professor of sociology at the University of Toronto . Daniel Hill is a graduate student in sociology at the University of Toronto .If you said often or sometimes, you’re in the majority.
“Sometimes I get to work on fun projects, but it’s the people I work with who make my job fun,” said a 53-year-old vice-president of business operations. “I work with kids every day — and there are days when they can be a lot — but over all, they’re great,” said a 53-year-old teacher. “Every day brings something new. They’re sweet kids.”
Laughter echoes the joy. For many, humour at work is an essential sustenance: “I work with a bunch of good people with a great sense of humour,” said a 55-year-old foreman. A 55-year-old truck parts/customer service worker emphasized that “getting to joke with coworkers at least a few times per week” made his job fun.
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