More than 60 per cent of the workforce either hate their jobs or couldn't really care less about their work as long as they get paid, a survey reveals.
The research by Leadership Management Australasia asked nearly 4000 respondents in New Zealand and Australia how they felt about their jobs.
It showedthat nearly half were considering looking for a new job while 62 per cent either hated or were ambivalent about their work.
"A predominant percentage of the workforce is performing at a level of personal productivity below their capability," said LMA managing director Grant Sexton.
"There are just too many people with a ho-hum attitude, too many just going through the motions and dragging the chain - no wonder we still have 20 per cent of the workforce actively looking for a different role."
Mr Sexton said it was concerning that one in six people in the workforce hated their jobs but said they still had to earn a living.
This includes 17 per cent of business leaders and senior managers, 15 per cent of middle and frontline managers and 16 per cent of other employees.
More than half of those surveyed considered looking for a new job while 21 per cent were actively seeking new work and 13 per cent had handed their resumes over.
