Why do people hate their jobs?

That leaves only about 30 percent of us who say they are engaged and interested in their jobs, according to Gallup’s 2013 State of the American Workplace Report. So headlines like “Americans hate their jobs” may not be an exaggeration.

Why do you think so many are negative about their jobs, especially at a time when a lot of unemployed Americans would love to have those jobs? What makes you love or hate your job? (Don’t worry about your boss — we won’t print your name.) Has the recession played a role? What do you think companies can do to improve morale? Or do you think Americans have always tended to dislike their jobs?

Send me an email at mwilliams@coxohio.com and share your thoughts about workers' job satisfaction.