diff --git a/src/worker/director.rs b/src/worker/director.rs
index 7fd779e..5abb39f 100644
--- a/src/worker/director.rs
+++ b/src/worker/director.rs
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ pub struct DirectorWorker {
     base: BaseWorker,
     last_run: Option<Instant>,
     last_resignation_check: Option<Instant>,
+    last_satisfaction_check: Option<Instant>,
 }
 
 // Maximale Anzahl paralleler Produktionen pro Branch
@@ -132,6 +133,7 @@ impl DirectorWorker {
             base: BaseWorker::new("DirectorWorker", pool, broker),
             last_run: None,
             last_resignation_check: None,
+            last_satisfaction_check: None,
         }
     }
 
@@ -1491,6 +1493,15 @@ impl DirectorWorker {
     }
 
     fn calculate_satisfaction(&mut self) -> Result<(), DbError> {
+        let now = Instant::now();
+        let should_run = match self.last_satisfaction_check {
+            None => true,
+            Some(last) => now.saturating_duration_since(last) >= Duration::from_secs(24 * 60 * 60),
+        };
+        if !should_run {
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
         self.base
             .set_current_step("DirectorWorker: calculate_satisfaction");
 
@@ -1520,6 +1531,7 @@ impl DirectorWorker {
             self.base.broker.publish(message);
         }
 
+        self.last_satisfaction_check = Some(now);
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/worker/sql.rs b/src/worker/sql.rs
index 9198ef6..334b19b 100644
--- a/src/worker/sql.rs
+++ b/src/worker/sql.rs
@@ -624,14 +624,45 @@ UPDATE falukant_data.director SET last_salary_payout = NOW() WHERE id = $1;
 "#;
 
 pub const QUERY_UPDATE_SATISFACTION: &str = r#"
-WITH new_sats AS (
-    SELECT d.id, ROUND(d.income::numeric / (c.title_of_nobility * POWER(1.231, AVG(k.knowledge) / 1.5)) * 100) AS new_satisfaction
+WITH salary_gap AS (
+    SELECT
+        d.id,
+        d.employer_user_id,
+        COALESCE(d.satisfaction, 100)::int AS old_satisfaction,
+        (
+            100.0
+            - LEAST(
+                200.0,
+                (d.income::float8 / GREATEST(1.0, (c.title_of_nobility::float8 * POWER(1.231, AVG(k.knowledge) / 1.5)))) * 100.0
+            )
+        ) AS gap_percent
     FROM falukant_data.director d
     JOIN falukant_data.knowledge k ON d.director_character_id = k.character_id
     JOIN falukant_data.character c ON c.id = d.director_character_id
-    GROUP BY d.id, c.title_of_nobility, d.income
+    GROUP BY d.id, d.employer_user_id, d.satisfaction, d.income, c.title_of_nobility
+),
+new_sats AS (
+    SELECT
+        sg.id,
+        sg.employer_user_id,
+        GREATEST(
+            0,
+            sg.old_satisfaction
+            - CASE
+                WHEN sg.gap_percent <= 0 THEN 0
+                WHEN sg.gap_percent < 20 THEN 1
+                WHEN sg.gap_percent < 50 THEN 2
+                ELSE 3
+              END
+        )::int AS new_satisfaction
+    FROM salary_gap sg
 )
-UPDATE falukant_data.director dir SET satisfaction = ns.new_satisfaction FROM new_sats ns WHERE dir.id = ns.id AND dir.satisfaction IS DISTINCT FROM ns.new_satisfaction RETURNING dir.employer_user_id;
+UPDATE falukant_data.director dir
+   SET satisfaction = ns.new_satisfaction
+  FROM new_sats ns
+ WHERE dir.id = ns.id
+   AND dir.satisfaction IS DISTINCT FROM ns.new_satisfaction
+RETURNING dir.employer_user_id;
 "#;
 
 pub const QUERY_GET_DIRECTOR_USER: &str = r#"