The survey of 1124 men and women was conducted this month by iContact, an email marketing and surveying platform for small businesses. Respondents were asked a series of questions on their working habits, their commute time, their status in their companies, and how much they did -- or did not -- like their jobs.

Small Business Workers Love Their Jobs

An overwhelming majority of small business workers -- 75 percent said they would rate their jobs an 8, 9 or 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 -- with 10 being an "I love my job" answer. Less than 3 percent of those surveyed gave their jobs a "3" or below. The findings were consistent among men and women, with men indicating slightly higher job satisfaction (75% to 74%) than women.    

Short Commutes for Small Business Workers

In a trend that seems to be an indicative of the SMB market, an overwhelming majority -- 70% -- of those surveyed said their commute was 20 minutes or less, with 27% of small business workers working from home.

Women Found to Have Shorter Commutes, and Work from Home More than Men

The survey found that the majority of women had a commute of 10 minutes or less (68%), while the majority of men had a commute of 20 minutes or less (57%). Women surveyed also said they are working from home more often than men (34% versus 22%).    

Executives Work Longer Hours

It was found that Executives (Senior level, Director or Manager classifications) worked longer hours than those just starting out (Junior/Entry Level classifications). 32% of the executives surveyed claimed to work 51 hours per week or more; compared to 12% of Junior and Entry level workers claimed to work that much. The percentage of males that said they worked 51 or more hours a week was significantly higher than women -- 49% versus 29%.

Ryan Allis, Chief Executive Officer of iContact commented: "As Labor Day approaches, it is heartening to see how many American small business workers love their jobs. Small businesses are a vital part of this nation. With hard working men and women driving this engine, we are proud to be part of their success.

Aaron Houghton, Chairman of iContact added: "With a customer database of more than 13,000, we can tap into this market and survey buying habits, trends and differences with great ease. Using iContact, we -- and our customers -- are able to keep our finger on the pulse of American business."

About iContact

With more than 13,000 small business customers, iContact is the leading email marketing, surveying, and online communication platform that allows businesses to manage all their on line communications in one central platform. iContact allows for easy creation of email newsletters, blogs, RSS feeds, surveys, and autoresponders. Thousands of small businesses and large corporations use iContact to build stronger relationships with their customers and prospects at a fraction of the cost of traditional marketing methods. iContact, designed for the SMB market and iContact Enterprise, designed for mid-sized to large organizations, are both available at www.icontact.com.