New Creative Employee Survey Reveals Over 56% of Full-Timers are Looking to Leave Their Jobs Within the Next Year; Despite Industry Instability
2024年8月7日 - 3:00AM
Today, Working Not Working Inc., a Fiverr company (NYSE: FVRR) and
the leading platform for creative talent discovery, released the
top findings from its first ever (un)Happiness Survey to better
understand how creatives are really feeling about their jobs at a
time when the industry is focused on adopting new technologies and
optimizing literally everything except their people. The report,
which features survey responses from nearly 1,000 full-time
creative professionals across the Working Not Working network,
highlights a startling lack of employer investment in the key areas
that matter to employees: opportunities, company culture,
professional development, perceived value, and flexibility. As a
result, over half of the creative workforce is now looking to exit
their full-time positions within the next year, with over 40% of
those surveyed intending to do so in the next six months.
“There was such an awakening of workers rethinking
their life priorities and purpose post-COVID – especially in the
creative industry. So I’ve been shocked at how quickly companies
ignored those revelations to force fit their workforce into
misaligned company objectives,” said Working Not Working
Co-founder & CEO Justin Gignac. “We initially sent
this out as the Happiness Survey, but the results quickly dictated
we rename it. In a time when our humanity and creativity should be
doubled down on as a key differentiator, too many businesses that
rely on creativity have left their employees feeling like cogs:
burned out, underutilized, and underappreciated. The solution is
obvious: employees want to feel seen, valued and understood. They
want opportunities that align with their passions. They want to
make great work with a company and colleagues they believe in. And
they want to be treated like humans, not headcount.”
The findings follow research from Forrester that
details the ongoing Employee Experience Recession crisis across the
corporate world, with organizations slashing investments and
resources on jobs, DEIB programs, and employee wellness
initiatives. Working Not Working’s survey highlights how employee
pain points – often dismissed as isolated issues – have now
compounded in a way that’s driving creatives to seek out new
opportunities, even during times of uncertainty. Some of the most
surprising results include:
Full-time employees of all ages, genders,
and working locations are feeling somewhere between indifferent to
miserable:
- 75% reported negative happiness levels, with emotions ranging
from “meh” to “miserable”;
- These feelings of unhappiness and being undervalued are
impacting employee retention at a concerning rate, 56% of
respondents indicated they intended to leave their current
full-time position within 1 year;
- 84% of respondents reported a negative personal value
perception of their current place of employment while a startling
97% of employees feel there is a lack of clarity from leadership on
their career growth
Employees are taking matters into their own
hands and seeking alternative employment opportunities outside of
work hours:
- Over 65% of respondents are currently working as freelancers
outside of their full-time employer;
- More than half of respondents cite that their current employer
does not know of their freelance work and that they have no
intention of telling them
Companies have the opportunity to turn
their employee sentiment and productivity around – not just with
salaries but with commitments to company culture:
- According to the data, stronger and renewed commitments to key
corporate drivers can increase employee tenure by over 9
months;
- Increased salaries can extend employee tenure by .8 months and
increased access to project opportunities by over 2.5 months;
- Flexibility in working hours and workplace location can
increase employee retention by over 3 months;
- Investments into team structure equates to over a month of
added tenure, strong and applicable corporate values contribute
nearly 2.5 months
To learn more about Working Not Working's
(un)Happiness Survey, you can visit
workingnotworking.com/unhappiness to access a full breakdown of the
report’s findings. Similarly, to join the movement to tackle the
growing challenges faced by employees, visit NTRNL™ a new product
that helps organizations unlock the passions of their talent in
order to ignite productivity, foster growth and belonging, and
drive retention internally.
About Working Not WorkingWorking
Not Working, a Fiverr company, helps the world's most innovative
brands discover, hire, and retain top-tier creative talent. The
company's mission is to build the future of creative opportunity.
Companies like Apple, Google, Wieden+Kennedy, Airbnb, Roblox,
COLLINS, IKEA, and Pinterest trust the platform. Learn more at
workingnotworking.com.
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