Dr. Shige Oishi

So job satisfaction is interesting that it is very highly correlated with the pay. So you can think about high paying job, right, as satisfying job. So computer scientist, data scientist, they're pretty happy. Surgeons happy. Lawyers actually are an exception. Financial sector people and so forth, they're all happy. But what is interesting is that pay scale also have the meaning in their job.

So job satisfaction is interesting that it is very highly correlated with the pay. So you can think about high paying job, right, as satisfying job. So computer scientist, data scientist, they're pretty happy. Surgeons happy. Lawyers actually are an exception. Financial sector people and so forth, they're all happy. But what is interesting is that pay scale also have the meaning in their job.

And when you look at that, pay is not strongly correlated with the meaning. So, for instance, the computer scientists, data scientists, they tend to find their job to be meaningless for these insurance actually people. They make good money, so they are satisfied with their job, but they tend to think that their job is not so meaningful.

And when you look at that, pay is not strongly correlated with the meaning. So, for instance, the computer scientists, data scientists, they tend to find their job to be meaningless for these insurance actually people. They make good money, so they are satisfied with their job, but they tend to think that their job is not so meaningful.

And when you look at that, pay is not strongly correlated with the meaning. So, for instance, the computer scientists, data scientists, they tend to find their job to be meaningless for these insurance actually people. They make good money, so they are satisfied with their job, but they tend to think that their job is not so meaningful.

On the other hand, the teachers, right, second English as a second language teacher, for instance, They don't find their job to be super satisfying. They are not getting paid that much. But if you ask meaning in their job, then they score quite high. And what is interesting to me is that artists or art director, museum curators, editors, they are not that happy with the job.

On the other hand, the teachers, right, second English as a second language teacher, for instance, They don't find their job to be super satisfying. They are not getting paid that much. But if you ask meaning in their job, then they score quite high. And what is interesting to me is that artists or art director, museum curators, editors, they are not that happy with the job.

On the other hand, the teachers, right, second English as a second language teacher, for instance, They don't find their job to be super satisfying. They are not getting paid that much. But if you ask meaning in their job, then they score quite high. And what is interesting to me is that artists or art director, museum curators, editors, they are not that happy with the job.

And surprisingly, they don't find their job to be particularly meaningful. But I think these are the people, if there was a third dimension of job,

And surprisingly, they don't find their job to be particularly meaningful. But I think these are the people, if there was a third dimension of job,

And surprisingly, they don't find their job to be particularly meaningful. But I think these are the people, if there was a third dimension of job,

how interesting, psychologically rich, how much creativity you can bring to a job and so forth, then maybe these were the jobs that could score high on that third dimension, although in terms of meaning and happiness, art director, curators, writers, and editors are not that high.

how interesting, psychologically rich, how much creativity you can bring to a job and so forth, then maybe these were the jobs that could score high on that third dimension, although in terms of meaning and happiness, art director, curators, writers, and editors are not that high.

how interesting, psychologically rich, how much creativity you can bring to a job and so forth, then maybe these were the jobs that could score high on that third dimension, although in terms of meaning and happiness, art director, curators, writers, and editors are not that high.

Yeah. Happiness is like going to the luxury resort where, you know, all inclusive. So you don't have to plan anything. You just pay and show up. And every day they'll give you a great food and entertainment and you're totally relaxed. You know, only positive emotion you feel. Right. So so that is in a way like happiness. Okay. On the other hand, psychological richness is like a backpacking trip.

Yeah. Happiness is like going to the luxury resort where, you know, all inclusive. So you don't have to plan anything. You just pay and show up. And every day they'll give you a great food and entertainment and you're totally relaxed. You know, only positive emotion you feel. Right. So so that is in a way like happiness. Okay. On the other hand, psychological richness is like a backpacking trip.

Yeah. Happiness is like going to the luxury resort where, you know, all inclusive. So you don't have to plan anything. You just pay and show up. And every day they'll give you a great food and entertainment and you're totally relaxed. You know, only positive emotion you feel. Right. So so that is in a way like happiness. Okay. On the other hand, psychological richness is like a backpacking trip.

You have no plan. You are poor. You're staying in a youth hostel or something like that. Nothing predictable. You have to work on it. You have to plan. Really challenging. Maybe you miss out a lot of things. But in the end, which trip will be more memorable? more interesting.

You have no plan. You are poor. You're staying in a youth hostel or something like that. Nothing predictable. You have to work on it. You have to plan. Really challenging. Maybe you miss out a lot of things. But in the end, which trip will be more memorable? more interesting.

You have no plan. You are poor. You're staying in a youth hostel or something like that. Nothing predictable. You have to work on it. You have to plan. Really challenging. Maybe you miss out a lot of things. But in the end, which trip will be more memorable? more interesting.