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Fortune
Chloe Berger

Welcome to 'The Great Detachment': Workers are checked out—and so are their bosses

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Bored? Chances are so are your co-workers and bosses. Next time you’re at work, take a look to your left and your right—likely your peers are looking to the door. The only problem is the door is only open by a crack. 

Self-reported turnover risk hasn’t been this high since 2015, finds Gallup in a newly released survey based on responses from more than 19,800 adults this past May. While 51% of employees are watching or actively searching for a new job, many are finding their aspirations tamped down by an incredibly competitive and tricky job market that’s defined by a long and often trying application process. 

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