IT Staff Love Their Jobs, Research Shows

IT staff members are over 3 times more likely to ‘feel appreciated’ than other corporate staff, according to a survey released today. The research, by business email provider Intermedia, also found IT staff 21% less likely to say ‘I am considering quitting my job’.

Despite a widespread perception that IT departments are dissatisfied and subjected to daily abuse, the poll of 500 corporate staff found that IT workers are verbally assaulted 20% less than other colleagues, as well as 10% less likely to take the heat – undeservedly – for a project delay.

The survey of staff at small and mid-sized businesses also reveals that:

• Only 3% of general office staff have recently ‘felt appreciated’, compared to 11% of IT staff
• Only 11% of IT staff members have considered quitting their jobs in the last month, compared to 14% of other workers

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