Student: Eliska Nerudova
College or University: Penn State Brandywine
Advisor: Joshua Marquit, Ph.D.

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ABSTRACT
Previous research has found that job satisfaction is influenced one’s relationship with co-workers, quality of supervision, pay, opportunities for promotion, and the work environment (Chandrasekar, 2011). The purpose of this survey study was to further investigate the impact that these factors have on levels of job satisfaction and turnover intentions in individuals working in U.S. corporations during COVID-19 pandemic. Data was collected from 148 participants from the /r/SampleSize community on Reddit. Results of the correlational analyses suggest that quality of relationships with their coworkers and supervisors and pay positively predicted job satisfaction. Interestingly, the relationship quality with coworkers reduced the likelihood that they would leave their currently place of employment over the next year. Finally, participants reported that the COVID-19 pandemic impacted their job satisfaction negatively and increased their likelihood to find new employment. The current study supports previous research findings and suggests that a positive relationship with coworkers can increase levels of satisfaction and reduce turnover intentions, and that pandemic is having the opposite impact on both of these outcomes. Future research should study what aspects of employee relationships with their colleagues and the pandemic impact their job satisfaction.