What makes for a satisfying job?

…the strongest determinants of job satisfaction are relations with colleagues and supervisors, task diversity and job security.

Using your “signature strengths” — those qualities you are uniquely best at, the talents that set you apart from others — makes you stress less:

The more hours per day Americans get to use their strengths to do what they do best, the less likely they are to report experiencing worry, stress, anger, sadness, or physical pain…

You want to experience “flow”.

It’s when you’re so wrapped up in what you’re doing that the world fades away.

There are a handful of things that need to be present for you to experience flow:

1. Clear goals that, while challenging, are still attainable.
2. Immediate feedback.
3. Knowing that the task is doable; a balance between personal skill level and the challenge presented.
4. Strong concentration and focused attention.
5. The activity is intrinsically rewarding.

And you want to be someplace where you’re treated like a partner — not an underling.