A new survey reveals just how many employees are bored at work.
The study was undertaken by Cpl Resources which found 70% of employees are bored in their jobs.
Over 2,000 workers were asked how they felt about their current career, with 75% of those interviewes admitting that they were considering a change in career. They also didn't feel that age was a deterrent.
A whopping 90% of staff working in retail want a change, while just less than half of respondents see a stigma attached to flexible working hours.
The boredom threshold for healthcare workers is much higher, with almost 40% never feeling bored (7% more than the average).
The perception of retail employers is worse than healthcare employers: 85% of retail employees state that their employer doesn’t contribute to their overall wellbeing - 25% above the average. 65% claimed their employers didn’t encourage upskilling or training (16% above the average). Not surprisingly 90% of those in the retail sector who responded to the survey would like to change their career (15% above the average).
“Workplace boredom is a big issue for employers since it leads to lost productivity and lost talent” said Siobhan O’Shea, Client Services Director, Cpl Resources.
“Often management don’t understand the day to day processes of their workers’ roles. Some roles need not be mundane, but if technology isn’t being embraced, an inefficient, old-fashioned approach might be destroying or delaying staff outputs. Such staff may need assistance to find new, innovative ways to execute their roles in a fulfilling way,” she added.
More generally, 45% of the employees who responded to the research see a stigma attached to flexi-working. “Presenteeism is still prevalent in many organisations with staff who are visible and present in the office being valued more than those who are based elsewhere” said Siobhan O’Shea. Despite this, 43% of employees would prefer flexible working to a payrise.
