Though the number of COVID-19 variant Omicron cases keeps surging, it is not deterring employed people from returning to the office as a new year approaches.
A new One Poll
themselves going back to an office. Nevertheless, 66% reported the act of making small talk with co-workers they haven’t seen physically for sometime gives them anxiety. In fact, 60% percent of the respondents even said they wish they could permanently work from home to avoid social awkwardness. On the upside, roughly 68% of the workers are confident they will get a better job next year, and nearly the same percentage are confident they will get a raise or promotion at their current
employer in 2022. But not everyone is as elated about going back to the same job. In fact, a new survey from Fidelity investments revealed that about half of young workers want to change jobs next year. Out of over 3,000 adults surveyed, 47% of employed respondents ages 18 to 35 reported they would be likely to search for a new job next year. Older employees seem eager to follow their footsteps, with 39% of workers of
all ages in the survey said they’ll probably look for new jobs in 2022. The shift is occurring as 2021 was viewed by some observers as the year people quit jobs. A a near-record 4.2 million workers quit their jobs in October, according to Insider. Actually, workers left their jobs at near-record rates for seven months this year. It's unclear how long the elevated quit rate will stick around, but observers don't expect it to end soon.">survey revealed that nearly 9 out of 10 Americans are thrilled to return to work in 2022.
More specifically, 87% of the 803 polled are prepared to work full-time again in person and no longer want virtual meetings. Sixty percent want to catch up with co-workers and mingle with new ones. Workers were asked about how they will look at their jobs next year.
Some 48% are excited by both the chance for in-person meetings as well as sitting and working at their desks again. Around 47% are ready to wear business attire, 46% want to venture out to lunch again, and 40% are OK with commuting once more. Up to now, just 14% have gone back to a physical workplace. And 21% don’t see themselves going back to an office.
Nevertheless, 66% reported making small talk with co-workers they haven’t seen physically for some time gives them anxiety. Actually, 60% of respondents even said they wished they could permanently work from home to avoid social awkwardness.
On the upside, roughly 68% of the workers are confident they will get a better job next year, and nearly the same percentage are confident they will get a raise or promotion at their current employer in 2022.
But not everyone is as elated about going back to the same job. In fact, a
new survey from Fidelity investments revealed that about half of young workers want to change jobs next year. Out of over 3,000 adults surveyed, 47% of employed respondents ages 18 to 35 reported they would be likely to search for a new job next year. Older employees seem eager to follow in their footsteps, with 39% of workers of all ages saying they’ll probably look for new jobs in 2022.
The shift comes as some observers viewed 2021 as the year people quit their jobs. A near-record 4.2 million workers quit their jobs in October,
according to Insider. Workers left their jobs at near-record rates for seven months this year. It’s unclear how long the elevated quit rate will stick around, but observers don’t expect it to end soon.