FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Many younger workers feel stressed, isolated and unappreciated at their jobs, a new survey has found. The 2022 Work in America survey , conducted by the American Psychological Association (APA), found that young adults are struggling in the workplace: “With more workers retiring later in life, the demographics of the workplace are changing and younger workers seem to be having the hardest time adjusting,” said Arthur Evans Jr. , the APA’s chief executive officer.
“At the same time, with increased remote work and the use of new technologies like AI, younger and older workers alike are facing a paradigm shift around where and how we work.” “To remain competitive, employers should invest in strategies that support their workers’ well-being and mental health to help them navigate these new norms and evolving professional landscape,” Evans added in an APA news release. Overall, a third of workers (33%) said they are not working in their preferred location, be it remote, in person or a hybrid of the two, poll results show.
About 59% of U.S. workers say they work solely in person, but only 38% said they would prefer to work all in person.
Likewise, 24% reported having a hybrid schedule, but 34% said they would prefer it. About 17% are working completely remotely, and 28% would prefer that arrangement. More than two-thirds of workers (67%) reported experiencing at least one symptom associated with workplace burnout in the last.