INTHEBLACK December - January 2022 - Magazine - Page 6
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DEC 2022-JAN 2023
COMPILED BY SUSAN MULDOWNEY
HOW WORKERS REALLY
FEEL ABOUT THEIR JOB
READ THE STUDY HERE
The pandemic caused people to rethink their priorities, including how and where they work. Mercer’s
Global Talent Trends 2022 study shows that talent attraction and retention are top of mind for executives,
with two-thirds saying they face a labour shortage crisis. How do workers feel about their job?
WORKING IS AN IMPORTANT
PART OF MY LIFE
64%
14%
I NO LONGER WANT
TO WORK AT ALL
THIS IS EXACTLY THE RIGHT
PROFESSION FOR ME
64%
13%
THIS IS NOT THE RIGHT
PROFESSION FOR ME
I LOVE WORKING
HERE
62%
13%
THIS IS NOT THE
COMPANY FOR ME
15%
MY WORK-LIFE
BALANCE IS TERRIBLE
MY WORK-LIFE
BALANCE IS GREAT
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59%
I WORK FOR MORE
THAN THE MONEY
54%
MY JOB HAS BECOME
MORE IMPORTANT
52%
I WANT TO DEDICATE
MORE TIME TO WORK
DEC 2022
JAN 2023
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47%
23%
19%
23%
I WORK PRIMARILY
FOR THE PAYCHECK
MY JOB HAS MOVED DOWN
MY PRIORITY LIST
I WANT TO WORK LESS
(SCALE BACK HOURS)
