Would you recommend your job to your worst enemy? 38% of workers would not

The job dissatisfaction It is a latent problem, to such a degree that people would not recommend your job or their worst enemy. According to a global study of Workforce Institute of UKG, the 38% of employees he does not want his adversaries to work for his organization or carry out their routine tasks in it.

In fact, if it were a question of recommending your employer or your profession to your own children, the proportion rises to 46% of the workforce who prefers not to do it, the main reason: dissatisfaction with the company or work.

“There has been a massive change in the way people view the role of work in their lives. The pandemic has forced most of us to reflect on our career paths and to realize that there are much more important things in life than work. Some people are disheartened that the work does not meet their expectations and look to organizations to step up and support them, even in new ways that have never been on the HR or leadership agenda before.

through his study We can improve the workUKG advises that the feelings of current employees can have an impact on the workforce of the futureespecially in the professions that will be in demand and in the aspects that will be prioritized in the search for job opportunities.

At least 76% of employees globally states that they raised their expectations regarding the support expected from their employers. In addition to this, 70% of the workforce reconsiders their priorities when looking for a job.

“For the majority who feel that their job is ‘just a job’ and might be looking to move to the next level of the relationship, there needs to be an interest on both sides: the employer and the employee. Companies must make an effort not only to communicate with their people, but also to help them feel empowered and, similarly, employees must be willing to provide feedback and share their goals for the future of the relationship”, says Tatiana Treviño , UKG Strategic Communications Manager.

According to the data presented by the firm, 53% of employees worldwide would choose a different profession and four out of 10 wish someone had warned them not to accept the job they have.

“There are many great workplaces where people feel cared for, that they belong and that their role contributes to success. We need to take the best practices from those organizations to be able to improve the work and generate confidence in the jobs that our children and grandchildren will have, ”says the report.

Beyond prioritizing salary, workers would recommend to their children look for a job that offers:

• Purpose and meaning
• Time to care and spend with family
• feeling of fullness
• Successful career path.

Stable or honeymooner, how is your working relationship?

The investigation of Workforce Institute It allowed workers to be grouped into four categories according to their current relationship with work. In this way, they can be located as:

1. stable: They feel engaged, care about their work, support their teams, and often go the extra mile.
2. Disenchanted: They feel happy, they like their work and they do it well, but they have established limits between work and their personal life.
3. Honeymooners: They are full of energy due to their current work situation.
4. In the limit: They feel that they do nothing or that they do the minimum, and if they had the option, they would leave the job.

Globally, almost nine out of 10 workers say that the covid-19 pandemic it helped them to realize that there are more important things in life besides work, this occupies the third most valued aspect, below family relationships and health.

In the specific case of Mexico, the 54% of workers You consider your job “just a job” and you do it to get paid, clock out, and go home. Less than a third (30%) say they are in a career with specific goals and ambitions. Additionally, only a surprisingly low percentage (17%) consider that they are there by vocation, that they are passionate about their work, that it gives it purpose and meaning.