Working professionals are experiencing increased strain on their emotional well-being, according to a major report by LifeWorks.
Canadians just can’t seem to catch a break. And now, many are at a breaking point.
“Some HR departments will develop superficial wellness initiatives — but it’s just window-dressing,” said Catherine Connelly, a Canada Research Chair and human resources and management professor at McMaster University’s DeGroote School of Business. “What the findings show is we need to have a fundamental look at the workplace.”
“We’ve had a big change over the last short while with the economic situation,” said Paula Allen, senior vice-president of research and total well-being at LifeWorks. “We’ve had more uncertainty and anxiety in our lives, and that seems to be the big factor that made the difference in last month’s drop.”
For young working professionals, the last two years have been particularly trying. In March 2020, COVID-19 threw a wrench in the early careers of many millennials. And now, emerging from the pandemic, they areEsther Lee has reached a breaking point. The 29-year-old Toronto social worker found the pressures from the last two years unrelenting.
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