6.5 million Brits actively looking to leave their jobs, research reveals
82% of UK workers who claimed to feel undervalued were already preparing to leave their current employers.
Around 6.5 million Brits who feel under-appreciated by their bosses are actively looking to leave their current jobs, up one million on 2023, according to the third annual Love2shop Employee Value Report.
The research found that 82% of UK workers who claimed to feel undervalued were already preparing to leave their current employers.
Love2shop asked whether rewards and recognition had a positive impact, and found that the cost of living remains a real concern.
Almost three-quarters (71%) stated that if they received a gift card or bonus from work they would spend it on the weekly shop, clothes or back-to-school essentials.
Lunchtime yoga, dogs in the office, pizza parties and work nights out were found to be ineffective in solving issues around employee appreciation and value.
Instead, beyond a salary rise, staff wanted more flexible working (20%) and days off (20%), and gift cards or shopping vouchers (18%) to spend on essentials – unchanged from the last three years.
Frank Creighton at Love2shop, said: “People are still struggling to get by, which distracts them from their work and adds stress to their lives.
“Yoga sessions and office dog days don’t solve that. Rewards that ease their spending worries do.
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