Yeah, but what do I get out of it?

Another interesting example of how employee demographics are changing the workplace.

A study conducted by Kelly Services, a world leader in workforce management services, outlined a global shift in workforce dynamics driven not by pay, but by a desire for fulfilling jobs.
- 51% of Gen Y responders are prepared to accept a lower wage or lesser role if their work contributes to something more important or meaningful.
- 62% of Gen X plan to look for a new job within a year.
- 46% of baby boomers, 35% of Gen Y, and 42% of Gen X say their career goals are not being advanced in their current job.

The overriding theme is people want their jobs to provide a degree of emotional fulfillment, even if it means sacrificing money and status to achieve it. Various employee types and motivation:

- Recognition for work and time structure.
- Recognition of their values and conviction, and are engaged by knowing their opinions matter, their conviction is respected, and that the mission of the organization is being upheld.
- Playful contact, preferring that their interactions be upbeat, fun, and stimulating.
- Knowing that they are unconditionally valued as a person.
- Solitude
- Lots of action in a short timeframe.