Poor and happy, well-off and not so happy

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Which workers are more likely to love their jobs: the ones making more than $50,000 a year or the ones making less than $15,000? In a survey of workers commissioned by The Conference Board, 17 percent of the under-$15,000s said they’re "very satisfied" with their jobs, vs. 14 percent of the $50,000-plus respondents. However, the under-$15,000s were less likely than the $50,000-plus cohort to say they’re satisfied (whether "very" or otherwise) with their jobs: 45 percent vs.

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