None of us is here for the salary. We're here for the satisfaction of knowing we do a good job. Managers fared worse than co-workers in employees' eyes. Approximately half of the respondents are satisfied with their managers, while approximately one-third said their bosses need improvement. Erika Muller, a network engineer at LAN Associates in Babylon, N.Y., has experienced both good and bad situations.
Managers here stay in touch.
They expect accountability. Basically, there is somebody here who cares. The Business Connection Clearly, IT people care about the business and identify strongly with business issues. Approximately two-thirds said they understand the business mission and the issues in their industry. A systems analyst at a manufacturing company says he's very pleased with his current assignment, which involves rotating through various business units.