Many employers say they have no preference, but a generation seems to be getting lost in the shuffle. While bosses think about new Gen Z employees and retiring boomers, Generation X is being overlooked, hurting their morale.
Even though they make up a third of the U.S. workforce — more than three times the number of boomers in the office — Gen . a report From Achievers, a workplace software company. This generation, ages 44 to 59, are 30% less likely than others to say they are meaningfully recognized at work.
says Hannah Yardley, chief people and cultural officer at Achievers luck That Generation X is not being neglected because of their birth order. Instead, these workers largely occupy middle management positions. Overwhelmed by a series of responsibilities, nearly half of mid-level managers want to leave their jobs, according to the 2023 report. reconnaissance From the Workforce Institute at UKG, a staffing software company. Management can often forget that these managers also need feedback, attention, and appreciation.
“Generation “When you think about all the things that are happening in our workplaces, between COVID and our outside world, it’s a huge burden to put on managers. We’re seeing this high level of burnout because of the duality of their roles as employee and leader.
Generation They are also 27% less likely to say their company does a good job of supporting their well-being than older and younger co-workers. Their emotional health also suffers, with Generation X being 31% less likely to say their mental health is supported than other generations.
But this lack of support still affects how they show up at work. Generation
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They “were not born into a generation that was typically used to sharing their voices in a public way,” says Yardley.
Emma Burley
emma.burleigh@fortune.com
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Waiting. The port workers’ strike has been suspended until January 15 To allow time for contract negotiations, they reached an agreement on wages. —Tom Krischer, AP
Careful. Amid declining plane ticket sales, Dutch airline KLM is launching a slew of flights and cost-cutting measures to boost productivity, while trying to avoid mass layoffs. —Agence France-Presse
Jump in. Billionaire Richard Branson says so Generation Z may achieve more career success by adopting a “just get out into the world and do it” attitude.and skipping college to “move on.” —Oriana Rosa Royal