Three-quarters of techies hate their jobs

Three-quarters of IT staff hate their jobs so much that they go to work wishing they had a different one, according to a new survey.

IT managers are a particularly unhappy bunch with half registered with headhunters or recruitment agencies and 80 per cent checking job websites and vacancy listings during work hours more than once a week.

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And half of IT managers also admitted to being deliberately unhelpful or obstructive with colleagues.

Two-thirds of IT professionals say they have an up-to-date CV and are actively considering changing jobs, with the biggest gripes being that they are bored and don't earn enough money.

The survey of 308 IT workers was carried out by SWNS for web-based learning company SkillSoft.

Kevin Young, European general manager of SkillSoft, said employers need to do more to develop their staff in order to improve retention and productivity.