An estimated 1.7 million Americans are working in high-pressure positions that require 70+ hours a week – “extreme jobs.”

Some can thrive on long hours, especially if they love their jobs (and feel they can gain competitive advantage).

Such demanding positions, however, may also pose challenges. Driven (or pushed) professionals can face significant problems in their private [...]

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Management Issues has reported that a study by recruitment firm ExecuNet found job satisfaction levels among America’s top managers were “dangerously low.”

The poll of 2,149 executives, all with an average salary of $221,000, found that nearly half – 48 per cent – were either not satisfied or “somewhat unsatisfied” with their current job.

More than half [...]

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The U.S. Census Bureau has begun launching its report series on older (55+) workers in 31 states, based on data from the Local Employment Dynamics (LED) program.

The first report, The Geographic Distribution and Characteristics of Older Workers in Iowa: 2004 [PDF], highlights the age composition of the state’s work force, job gains and losses for [...]

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According to an FDS International study of work attitudes across 23 countries, and including nearly 14,000 workers, the United States ranks 4th in “whiney” workers. A “whiney worker” is unhappy and/or demanding about pay, actual income relative to cost of living, average number of weekly work hours, and work impinging on their private life.

Here’s the [...]

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