Amid economic uncertainty and a labor market that seems increasingly precarious, workers are less and less willing to take career risks—even if it means staying miserable in their current role.
About 40% of American workers are unhappy in their jobs, but unwilling to leave due to concerns about the economy, according to a recent survey from The Harris Poll on behalf of hiring platform Indeed. Around half of the workers surveyed said that they are staying in their current role because they wouldn’t want to risk being laid off from a future job.
