British employees are increasingly doing only their contractual tasks rather than going the extra mile for employers, according to survey data gathered from 4,656 adults. Record-low job satisfaction has accompanied this trend, alongside a sharp drop in the percentage of respondents who find their daily work interesting. The shift mirrors post-pandemic workplace patterns where staff push back against intense demands and stagnant pay. Analysts emphasize that businesses must adapt by providing both flexible working arrangements and higher compensation to restore engagement.
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Widespread disengagement among staff offers a partial explanation for the persistent slum…: Widespread disengagement among staff offers a partial explanation for the persistent slump in British labour supply and productivity.
Employees are prioritizing financial compensation over discretionary workplace effort fol…: Employees are prioritizing financial compensation over discretionary workplace effort following a prolonged period of stagnant living standards.
Re-engaging the workforce requires companies to provide financially rewarding compensatio…: Re-engaging the workforce requires companies to provide financially rewarding compensation packages paired with flexible working hours.
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The so-called "quiet quitting" trend where workers do the basic requirements of a job but refuse to do anything more might be hitting the economy, analysis has found.
Over the last decade, Britons have become less engaged with the jobs they do and are less willing to put in extra effort, according to a Resolution Foundation report.
The thinktank said this could partly help explain the slump in productivity since the pandemic.
"This is self-evidently bad for workers, but it also doesn't bode well for productivity and labour supply, both of which are vital for lifting living standards in the years ahead," said Hannah Slaughter, principal economist at the Resolution Foundation.
Quiet quitting was popularised on social media shortly after the pandemic.
Frustrated by high demands, low pay, and a squeeze in living standards, many online posts said workers should only do what their bosses asked and nothing more.
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