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A global study conducted by Microsoft’s Work Trend Index found that 41% of respondents were considering leaving their jobs
41%: That’s the share of respondents in a 30,000-person global survey of workers conducted by Microsoft’s Work Trend Index who say they are considering leaving their jobs, as reported by Bloomberg.
The survey found that 54% of workers say they are overworked, and 39% say they are exhausted. Their bosses, meanwhile, seem not to be sharing in their struggles, as a majority of managers and company leaders surveyed reported that they were thriving at work.
Working remotely during the pandemic appears to be a mixed bag for workers — while some employees value the flexibility it provides, others suffer from…
When employees stay in the workforce longer, businesses have access to a larger, more experienced applicant pool
One of the most significant economic and demographic trends throughout almost the whole of the twentieth century was a drop in the retirement age. Beginning after World War II and accelerating through the 1960s and 1970s, this trend led to a dramatic decline in work among those aged 55 to 69.
But earlier retirement soon went from being the hallmark of a fully industrialized economy to becoming a public policy conundrum. Larger populations retiring sooner meant that pensions had to be paid over a longer period, which put greater strain on social security systems. …
