Table 4 What about my job and working location keeps me satisfied

Freedom to choose your own method of working

n = 1126

n = 789

n = 337

 Dissatisfied

71 (6%)

49 (6%)

23 (6%)

 Neutral

91 (8%)

63 (8%)

27 (8%)

 Satisfied

964 (85%)

677 (86%)

288 (86%)

Amount of variety in your work

n = 1129

n = 792

n = 337

 Dissatisfied

123 (11%)

90 (11%)

33 (10%)

 Neutral

93 (8%)

66 (8%)

28 (8%)

 Satisfied

913 (81%)

636 (81%)

276 (82%)

Physical working conditions

n = 1127

n = 790

n = 337

 Dissatisfied

146 (13%)

105 (13%)

41 (12%)

 Neutral

112 (10%)

80 (10%)

31 (9%)

 Satisfied

869 (77%)

605 (77%)

265 (79%)

Opportunities to use your abilities

n = 1127

n = 791

n = 336

 Dissatisfied

120 (11%)

92 (12%)

30 (9%)

 Neutral

99 (9%)

73 (9%)

26 (8%)

 Satisfied

908 (80%)

626 (79%)

280 (83%)

Your colleagues and fellow workers

n = 1072

n = 752

n = 320

 Dissatisfied

70 (7%)

53 (7%)

17 (5%)

 Neutral

87 (8%)

51 (7%)

36 (11%)

 Satisfied

915 (85%)

648 (86%)

267 (84%)

Recognition you get for good work

n = 1112

n = 779

n = 333

 Dissatisfied

170 (15%)

124 (16%)

46 (14%)

 Neutral

186 (17%)

119 (15%)

67 (20%)

 Satisfied

756 (68%)

536 (69%)

220 (66%)

Your hours of work

n = 1125

n = 790

n = 335

 Dissatisfied

136 (12%)

100 (13%)

36 (11%)

 Neutral

121 (11%)

80 (10%)

41 (12%)

 Satisfied

868 (77%)

610 (77%)

258 (77%)

Your remuneration

n = 1118

n = 785

n = 333

 Dissatisfied

236 (21%)

181 (23%)

55 (17%)

 Neutral

120 (11%)

84 (11%)

36 (11%)

 Satisfied

762 (68%)

520 (66%)

242 (72%)

Amount of responsibility you are given

n = 1102

n = 772

n = 330

 Dissatisfied

74 (7%)

53 (7%)

21 (6%)

 Neutral

130 (12%)

95 (12%)

35 (11%)

 Satisfied

898 (81%)

624 (81%)

274 (83%)

Taking everything into consideration, how do you feel about your job?

n = 1128

n = 791

n = 337

 Dissatisfied

123 (11%)

92 (12%)

31 (9%)

 Neutral

92 (8%)

63 (8%)

29 (9%)

 Satisfied

913 (81%)

636 (80%)

277 (82%)

The balance between my personal and professional commitments is about right.

n = 1129

n = 792

n = 337

 Disagree

254 (22%)

183 (23%)

71 (21%)

 Neutral

191 (17%)

128 (16%)

63 (19%)

 Agree

684 (61%)

481 (61%)

203 (60%)

I have a poor support network of other podiatrists like me

n = 1121

n = 788

n = 333

 Disagree

634 (57%)

457 (58%)

177 (53%)

 Neutral

194 (17%)

131 (17%)

63 (19%)

 Agree

293 (26%)

200 (25%)

93 (28%)

It is difficult to take time off when I want to

n = 1122

n = 787

n = 335

 Disagree

538 (48%)

382 (48%)

156 (47%)

 Neutral

184 (16%)

126 (16%)

58 (17%)

 Agree

400 (36%)

279 (36%)

121 (36%)

I can take time off at short notice, for example if one of my children is ill or for a home emergency

n = 1099

n = 766

n = 333

 Disagree

249 (23%)

170 (22%)

79 (24%)

 Neutral

174 (16%)

123 (16%)

51 (15%)

 Agree

676 (61%)

473 (62%)

203 (61%)

My patients have unrealistic expectations about how I can help them

n = 1108

n = 780

n = 328

 Disagree

524 (47%)

362 (46%)

162 (50%)

 Neutral

325 (30%)

225 (29%)

100 (30%)

 Agree

259 (23%)

193 (25%)

66 (20%)

The majority of my patients have complex health and social problems

n = 1107

n = 778

n = 329

 Disagree

198 (18%)

146 (19%)

52 (16%)

 Neutral

225 (20%)

157 (20%)

68 (20%)

 Agree

684 (62%)

475 (61%)

209 (64%)

I have good support and supervision from podiatrists with advanced skills (ie: sports, paediatrics, high risk, surgery)

n = 1077

n = 759

n = 318

 Disagree

392 (36%)

260 (34%)

132 (41%)

 Neutral

212 (20%)

150 (20%)

62 (19%)

 Agree

473 (44%)

349 (46%)

124 (40%)

The hours I work are unpredictable

n = 1124

n = 787

n = 337

 Disagree

841 (75%)

583 (74%)

258 (76%)

 Neutral

114 (10%)

79 (10%)

35 (11%)

 Agree

169 (15%)

125 (16%)

44 (13%)

Running my practice is stressful most of the time

n = 767

n = 540

n = 227

 Disagree

282 (37%)

192 (35%)

90 (40%)

 Neutral

231 (30%)

160 (30%)

71 (31%)

 Agree

254 (33%)

188 (35%)

66 (29%)

I often undertake tasks that somebody less qualified could do

n = 1113

n = 781

n = 332

 Disagree

305 (27%)

218 (28%)

87 (26%)

 Neutral

201 (18%)

133 (17%)

69 (21%)

 Agree

607 (55%)

430 (55%)

177 (53%)

I cannot work my preferred hours due to a lack of jobs offering those hours

n = 1017

n = 716

n = 301

 Disagree

704 (69%)

489 (68%)

215 (69%)

 Neutral

174 (17%)

129 (18%)

45 (15%)

 Agree

139 (14%)

98 (14%)

41 (14%)

I don’t have family members or friends in my current work location

n = 1028

n = 714

n = 314

 Disagree

298 (29%)

214 (30%)

84 (27%)

 Neutral

124 (12%)

89 (12%)

35 (11%)

 Agree

595 (58%)

401 (56%)

194 (62%)

 N/A^a

11 (1%)

10 (1%)

1 (0%)

My partner does not have many family members or friends in my work location

n = 1028

n = 714

n = 314

 Disagree

286 (28%)

213 (30%)

73 (23%)

 Neutral

110 (11%)

80 (11%)

30 (10%)

 Agree

418 (41%)

276 (39%)

142 (45%)

 N/A

214 (21%)

145 (20%)

69 (22%)

There are good employment opportunities for my partner in my work location

n = 1028

n = 714

n = 314

 Disagree

418 (41%)

274 (38%)

144 (46%)

 Neutral

159 (15%)

114 (16%)

45 (14%)

 Agree

220 (21%)

161 (22%)

59 (19%)

 N/A

231 (22%)

165 (23%)

66 (21%)

The choice of schools for our children is adequate in this work location

n = 1028

n = 714

n = 314

 Disagree

445 (43%)

288 (40%)

157 (50%)

 Neutral

95 (9%)

71 (10%)

24 (8%)

 Agree

80 (8%)

61 (9%)

19 (6%)

 N/A

408 (40%)

294 (41%)

114 (36%)