PROVIDENCE – The happiest workers are not in Rhode Island.
They are in Hawaii, according to Sokanu, which helps people find their ideal career based on their personality traits, interests and abilities.
More details can be found HERE, but Sokanu said Rhode Island ranks as the second-most unhappy state in the U.S. for workers, beating out only Vermont.
Sokanu collected data from more than 250,000 workers involved in over 250 career paths that took its career test to come up with its findings. After Hawaii, states with the happiest workers are: West Virginia, Maine, Nevada and Kansas.
Besides Vermont and Rhode Island, states with the unhappiest workers are New Mexico (No. 46), Pennsylvania (No. 47) and Washington, (No. 48).
“The question of to what degree geography is a factor in career satisfaction is a fascinating one,” Jørgen Hookham, a project manager at Sokanu, said in a statement. “Are there places in the world that simply have better philosophies or approaches that make our working lives better and more fulfilled?”
“Why are people in Hawaii, West Virginia and Maine more satisfied with their careers? Is it better employers? Nicer weather? Why are unhappiness levels in Vermont and Rhode Island so high?” Hookham said, noting the data resulted in more questions than answers.
Sokanu also listed the most and least satisfying careers – the most satisfying? Film director, athlete, DJ, choreographer and video game designer. The least? Debt collector, postal clerk, janitor, lab technician and telemarketer.
“It’s clear that creative roles or ones that fulfill dreams – such as competing in the Olympics or making feature-length movies – are linked to much higher levels of satisfaction than other jobs,” Hookham added. “But everyone should be able to think big when it comes to work. That’s why we’d encourage anyone thinking of switching careers to take our Career Test. The results might surprise you.”
