Do you really, really love your job? Then you're not alone, according to surpris

Don't believe the negative hype: At a time when consumer sentiment is near record lows, shift workers' attitudes towards their jobs has actually gotten better over the past year, according to a survey released Tuesday.

Deputy, a global firm that helps small businesses with schedule, human resources and affiliated services, said its annual survey showed a slight uptick in employees who feel good about their jobs and a significant downturn in those unhappy with their jobs.

Those surveyed showed a 78.9% rate of workers who "reported feeling positive at the end of their shifts," up nearly half a percentage point from last year.

At the same time, those feeling unhappy dropped to 5.9%, down from 6.6% and the lowest reading in the survey's four-year history.

Multiple surveys, from groups such as the University of Michigan, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Conference Board, show anxiety about household finances and insecurity about finding work and maintaining employment.

But the responses also come amid demographic changes in the shift-based workforce, with Gen Z, or those born between 1997 and 2012, making up the biggest sector within the group.

"This result comes at a

Fuente original: CNBC Top News (https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/30/surprising-survey-of-american-job-satisfaction-.html)