A survey suggests nearly half of workers are unhappy in their jobs, with 40 per cent saying they would like to be doing something else, Radio New Zealand reports.
An independent research interviewed 860 people for online job search company Seek New Zealand.
Massey University sociologist Professor Paul Spoonley said it was not surprising so many people were dissatisfied.
He said the global financial crisis had played a role in shaping this trend.
“Jobs are not as certain as they were in the past, and perhaps what you are going to get from a job is not going to be anything more than money, so the level of job satisfaction is a growing issue in countries like New Zealand.”
More than a fifth of people aged between 18 and 29 say they would change roles entirely if it would result in a happier life.