When it comes to the 9 to 5, we're only two thirds satisfied, according to new research. The first workplace 'fulfilment barometer' reveals that on average, employees are only 63% fulfilled by their jobs. Around 6 million workers experience extreme dissatisfaction in their job on a daily basis with IT workers hitting the most low points.
In fact, the lowest satisfaction is experienced by a 25 - 34-year-old desk-based IT middle-manager in a medium sized privately-owned company in Plymouth who has worked there for nearly five years.
The worker experiencing the peak of professional happiness is aged 55; based in Norwich; a self-employed veteran at senior level in a small company; working out of the office in a media or marketing role.
The charity, The Vodafone Group Foundation, commissioned the research to mark the launch of the World of Difference campaign, giving four workers the chance to give up their job for a year to work for a charity of their choice - in their own community or overseas - and be paid up to 25k.
Radio DJs are unlikely to be giving up their jobs though - they are believed to have the most satisfying jobs in Britain, more than nurses, doctors and teachers!
If you're not lucky enough to win through the World of Difference selection, then there are other ways of improving workplace satisfaction.
While 4 out of 10 people say an increase in salary would be a welcome boost, a simple thank you from their boss ranked second favourite ahead of more annual leave, and increased recognition from colleagues.
Oscar-nominated actress Samantha Morton recently spent a day making a world of difference to her favourite charity A National Voice. She said: I feel really passionate about helping children and young people who are in the care system. I support A National Voice as it aims to make positive changes to the Care System in the UK and gives a voice to those being cared for. The World of Difference project gives people the opportunity to work with their own favourite charity - I've seen first hand what a difference an extra pair of hands can make.
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Six million UK workers sucked into satisfaction vacuum
Work not fulfilling enough for the majority of Brits
