A new Gallup survey indicates that job satisfaction has fallen to its lowest level in recent years, as workers feel more stuck and frustrated with their current situations. The survey of 20,000 workers discovered that workplace dissatisfaction is higher than it’s been in nearly a decade.
More than half of employees surveyed last month said they are actively seeking a new job. It’s the largest number since 2015. Gallup’s quarterly surveys are often viewed as a good indicator of workplace mood and sentiment.
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Respondents said the key reasons for their unhappiness include smaller raises and fewer promotions, as well as cost-cutting by employers and greater demands for in-office work. Just 18% of respondents said they are extremely satisfied with their jobs.
Gallup Research Director Ben Wigert says when workers feel stuck, it often leads to burnout, which in turn affects productivity. Another labor consultant said employees can feel they lack purpose and meaning.
Gallup’s State of the Global Workforce Report indicates overall employee well-being has declined in recent years.
A NEW GALLUP SURVEY INDICATES THAT JOB SATISFACTION HAS FALLEN TO ITS LOWEST LEVEL IN RECENT YEARS AS WORKERS FEEL MORE STUCK AND FRUSTRATED WITH THEIR CURRENT SITUATIONS. A SURVEY OF 20,000 WORKERS
DISCOVERED THE DISSATISFACTION IN THE WORKPLACE.
MORE THAN HALF OF EMPLOYEES SURVEYED LAST MONTH SAID THEY ARE ACTIVELY SEEKING A NEW JOB. IT’S THE LARGEST NUMBER SINCE 2015.
GALLUP’S QUARTERLY SURVEYS ARE OFTEN VIEWED AS A GOOD INDICATOR OF WORKPLACE MOOD AND SENTIMENT.
RESPONDENTS SAID THE KEY REASONS FOR THEIR UNHAPPINESS INCLUDE SMALLER RAISES AND FEWER PROMOTIONS, ALONG WITH COST CUTTING BY EMPLOYERS AND GREATER DEMANDS TO BE IN THE OFFICE, INSTEAD OF WORKING FROM HOME. JUST 18% OF RESPONDENTS SAID THEY ARE EXTREMELY SATISFIED WITH THEIR JOBS,
GALLUP RESEARCH DIRECTOR BEN WIGERT SAYS WORKERS FEELING STUCK, MEANS THE RISK OF BURNOUT RISES AND PRODUCTIVITY SUFFERS. WORKPLACE CONSULTANT JENNIFER MOSS ADDED, “ ALL OF THESE FACTORS ARE ESSENTIALLY LEADING US TO THE STATE OF OVERWORK AND EMPLOYEES FEELING LIKE THEY LACK PURPOSE AND MEANING. “
GALLUP’S STATE OF THE GLOBAL WORKFORCE REPORT INDICATES EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT HAS STAGNATED IN RECENT YEARS AND OVERALL EMPLOYEE WELL BEING HAS DECLINED. FOR MORE UNBIASED UPDATES, DOWNLOAD THE STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS APP
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