How can you maximize your job satisfaction?

According to a survey, job dissatisfaction is spread among workers. How can you avoid it? Or, if you are working and dissatisfied, what can you do about it?
Based on research and the experience of professional career specialists, here are seven recommendations for you.
1. Know yourself. Know what is important to you and what is not.Be clear about what you expect from or require of a job. Write your ideas down.
2. Learn about jobs that are most likely to meet your expectations. A helpful step is to take career test.
3. Consider consulting a professional counselor. It can be quite helpful.
4. Do not allow your job dissatisfactions to go unresolved for long. They may lead to something worse -- job loss, accidents, even mental illness.
5. Have realistic expectations for work. Job satisfaction likes many things in your life. If the work you cannot expect your company to look out for you, you have to take the initiative yourself.
6. Look separately at the kind of work you are doing and the conditions of work. If you are becoming increasingly dissatisfied with the kind of work you are doing, you should consider a career change. If you are dissatisfied with the conditions of work, you might be able to set matters right by negotiating with your supervisor or your coworkers.
7. Examine your values --what is most important to you. This question can you put your job satisfaction or dissatisfaction in proper perspective.