The Beamery Talent Index reports that 59% of Americans are considering quitting their job this year. The report reveled that 64% of men are more likely to have considered leaving their job in the last 12 months, vs 49% of women.
Toll on Promotability and Skill Progression
- More than one-third of respondents reported feeling isolated or undervalued at work due to their company’s approach to working from home.
- This is coupled with the fact that 64% of respondents believe that a lack of ‘face time’ with their employer during this time has hindered their chance at a promotion.
- In fact, 78% of respondents believed that working from home due to Covid-19 has had an impact on their personal development and progression in the workplace and 74% cited that company culture has suffered as a result.
American Employees More Dissatisfied than their UK Counterparts
The dissatisfaction of American workers becomes even more clear when comparing responses from 1,000 American workers versus 1,000 British workers. The survey found that:
- Americans are more likely to believe the lack of ‘face time’ they’ve had with their employer over the last 12 months has hindered their promotion opportunities (64% vs 43% of Brits).
- Americans are more likely to believe working from home due to Covid-19 has had an impact on their personal development and progression in the workplace (78% vs 55% of Brits).
- Americans are more likely to believe their company culture has suffered as a result of working from home (74% vs 60% of Brits).
- Americans are more likely to have considered leaving their job in the last 12 months due to how their employer handled issues surrounding the pandemic (57% vs 44% of Brits).
SOURCE Beamery