Half Of Canadians Want To Quit Their Job, Economic Crisis Or Not
Overworked, isolated and stressed out amid a global pandemic, Canadians are champing at the bit for a fresh start at work, a survey from recruitment firm Hays Canada has found.
Nearly half of respondents in a survey taken for the annual Hays Canada salary guide ― 49 per cent ― said they are ready to quit their job, up from 40 per cent in a year earlier.
Even as businesses’ outlooks turn rosy amid an economic recovery, “reduced social interaction, increased workloads and a lack of well-being and mental health support are among concerns cited by Canadian employees,” Hays said.
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“You would think in a pandemic people would want to hang on (to their jobs). So a 9-per-cent jump in a pandemic? Wow,” Hays Canada president Travis O’Rourke said.
“COVID-19 has left everyone exhausted and while many businesses are improving, staff are waving a white flag.... Once we turn a corner on the pandemic or see more signs of job market strength, those employees are gone.”
Travis said businesses have prioritized survival over all else during the crisis, possibly to the detriment of their staff.
“What employers need to do is to talk to people. Check in with your staff and ask, ‘How are you doing?’ You’re far better off getting that from them up front than to get that in an exit interview when they leave for a competitor,” he told HuffPost Canada.
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