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December 2021 - Business Support

45% of employees have no plans to leave their job in 2022, finds survey: Dubbed 'The Great Resignation' in the US, where many workers have left their jobs in search of pastures new due to Covid-19, a UK survey has cast doubt on whether people here believe that such a phenomenon is taking place. 

The survey, conducted by reward and benefits provider Edenred, found that almost half of the employees polled said they had no plans to leave their jobs in 2022, with just 6% saying they plan to leave in the next month, and 12% in the next six. 

Even at  the height of the pandemic, the survey revealed that 65%, of those in work at the time, did not resign, or did not want to resign from their roles. However, the polling did uncover that 46% of employees polled report that the pandemic has made them realise what they want out of life.

The research found that 57% of employees in the UK, do not think, or are uncertain as to whether a 'Great Resignation’ is taking place. The term describes an economic trend in which employees voluntarily resign from their jobs in their droves, which is alleged to have started in early 2021, primarily in the United States. Government records in the United States reveal the 'quit rate' of employees and revealed that in November 2021, 4.5million people handed in their resignation.

However, according to the research, more than half the UK employees polled said they do not know anyone personally who has resigned from their role, with around a quarter (26%) saying they know more than one person, and 15% who are only aware of a single person quitting their job.

Asked about the top reason that would keep them in their current role, almost half (47%) said a pay rise, while other answers given included more flexible hours (37%), the ability to work from home (31%) and more perks (30%).

Employees also want greater support from their employer to improve their financial wellbeing (38%) and achieve a good work-life balance (64%).

Almost two-thirds of respondents reported feeling supported by their employer throughout the pandemic (64%), which they say was a positive contributor to them staying in their role.

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