I'm surprised at the very high percentages reported. I agree with PoppaGator: "Maybe people happy with their jobs are more likely to respond than others. I'm sure that a statistically random selection of the general population would turn up much less "90-102%" job satisfaction than we see here." It's interesting that most of the people who are very happy with their jobs are self employed.

I'm unemployed now and I'd have to rate that somewhere between -50% and -100%. When I was employed as a civil servant, I made good money but I couldn't stand my job. I wish I could be like Guest,MOOH and earn a living teaching music (as a self employed violin teacher).

I'm getting depressed reading this thread.