The relationship between job outcomes (i.e., satisfaction, absenteeism, and
tenure) and measures of state (Job Boredom Scale) and trait (Boredom Prone
ness Scale) boredom was investigated. Data collected from 292 workers in a
manufacturing plant in the southeast United States indicated that individua
ls scoring high on both types of boredom were significantly more dissatisfi
ed with the work itself, pay, promotion, supervisor, and coworkers as asses
sed by the Job Descriptive Index. Those high in job boredom possessed signi
ficantly greater absenteeism and longer organizational tenure. Implications
for job design and personnel selection are discussed.