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Workers are the unhappiest they've been in 3 years—and it can cost the global economy $8.8 trillion (www.cnbc.com)
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Just remember, any time the media says "the economy" they mean "rich people". Workers being exploited and abused is an issue, but clearly the problem is its impact on the economy and not, y'know, people.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

TL;DR of the linked article

Workers are unhappier in their jobs now than at any point since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with job satisfaction declining steadily since 2020. A survey of over 60,000 employees found a sense of resignation and apathy among many. Unfair treatment, lack of control, inflation, layoffs and uncertainty around return-to-office policies are troubling workers. Additionally, remote employees often feel disconnected from their company's mission. Meaningful work is important for happiness yet many lack a sense of purpose in their roles. Engaged employees boost business performance through higher profits and less turnover. However, disengaged staff costs the global economy an estimated $8.8 trillion annually in lost productivity.

While improving every problem may be difficult, managers can help by making time for understanding conversations with their teams weekly.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago

Engaged employees boost business performance through higher profits and less turnover. However, disengaged staff costs the global economy an estimated $8.8 trillion annually in lost productivity.

The fact that this report states unhappy workers are bad for business because they're not as productive is part of the reason people are unhappy. People being unhappy should be enough of a reason to change things.