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Average working adult just 59% happy in current career

The average working adult is 59% happy in their current job role, research has revealed. Researchers asked 2,000 employees to rate their level of contentment at work across 11 key areas, from pay and company perks to relationships with colleagues and the management team. The study found workers are generally happy with their holiday allowance [...]


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Posted by Ben Harrow

Life is harder for young people – and their parents agree

Life is harder for young people now than it was for the previous generation, new research has revealed. A detailed study found a large percentage of under 30s believe life is tougher now than it was for their parents – and they’re suffering as a result. The study showed than an overwhelming 68% of all [...]


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Six jobs, 12 pay rises and one office romance- a lifetime of work

The average adult’s professional life will involve six jobs, 12 pay rises – and one office romance, it has been revealed. The findings emerged in a detailed study of 2,000 British workers which found the average employee will take 89 days off sick, arrive late 154 times and brave a total of ten job interviews. [...]


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Work-shy- millions miss promotions or pay-rises because of shyness

Millions of workers believe they have missed out on pay rises or promotions – because they are too shy, it has been revealed. The figure was unveiled following a study which examined how shyness or a lack of confidence affects us on a daily basis. The research found more than three quarters of adults feel [...]


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66 hours- the workload of the working mum

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Working mums regularly put in a 28-hour week looking after the kids – on top of their full-time job, it has been revealed. Researchers found caring for the children and managing their home, as well as holding down a paid job, ensure mums are on the go for just over 13 hours every weekday. Cooking [...]


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We’re a nation of optimists- just not when it comes to careers

Surprisingly enough, we’re actually a nation of optimists- just not when it comes to work. Despite the fact that the majority of people now opt for a ‘glass half full’ mentality, salary, career prospects and job security were ranked among the aspects of our lives that fill us with dread. Indeed, six in ten people [...]


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‘Vacationitis’- domestic admin dominates our time off work

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The average Brit only gets to enjoy eight days of annual leave each year – because the rest of the time is taken up with ‘domestic admin’, a study has revealed. Despite having a typical allowance of around 24 days a year, researchers found the majority of that time is spent catching up on household [...]


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Over half of over-55s still work in fear of insecure retirement

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Over HALF of over 55s are still working – because they don’t feel sufficiently secure to think about early retirement, research has revealed. A study found that despite the approach of their golden years, an alarmingly large percentage cannot yet see the light at the of the tunnel. The report revealed that although two thirds [...]


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Quarter of Brits bored in their job

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One in four Brits are bored of their job and desperately want to leave, it has emerged. A study into the job satisfaction of 2,000 people revealed three quarters have ended up in a career they hadn’t intended on, and rather than display loyalty to their current place of work, most take a ‘fend for [...]


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