As of: January 29, 2024, 12:00 p.m
By: Franziska Kaindl
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Do you feel like you have less energy for work than you did three years ago?
If so, then according to a survey you are not alone.
In the past few years, one crisis has followed another: the corona pandemic, the war in Ukraine, inflation and now the federal government's budget hole that needs to be plugged.
This seems to be becoming too much for German employees, as a representative survey of the working population by the
Pinktum Institute
in Hamburg has shown.
Accordingly, around half of those surveyed (49.4 percent) stated that they had significantly lost strength in the past three years.
World events and politics affect the energy of employees
Many German employees have the feeling that they have too little energy for work.
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According to those surveyed, the large number of crises (43.2 percent) are among the power robbers.
However, this is topped by dissatisfaction with politics in Germany (45.8 percent).
“Economic, social and political worries and fears put a similar strain on people, but they are apparently particularly worn out by the fact that politicians do not have adequate answers to the problems,” says survey leader Dr.
Wolf-Bertram von Bismarck on the results.
Differences can sometimes be seen in the position that employees take in the company.
77 percent of managers say they have enough energy for work - the figure is only 62 percent of employees without a management position.
This means that, on average, one in three employees is of the opinion that they do not have enough energy for their work.
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Too little appreciation puts a strain on employees
When asked what drains them the most energy at work, most respondents (34.7 percent) voted for a lack of recognition and appreciation.
“The fact that people feel so little recognition is a frightening result, but unfortunately it can be observed more often, especially in tense times.
The good news is that managers can take quick and targeted countermeasures,” says Bismarck.
Employees find the workload and pressure almost as stressful (33.7 percent).
Other factors that cause increasing exhaustion include poor information and communication (31.2 percent) and poor leadership (31 percent).
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More opportunities for development at work are more important than salary
According to the survey, in order to be able to muster more energy for work, employees want “flexible working hours” (46 percent), “meaningful activities” (44 percent) and “more training and development opportunities” (44 percent).
Surprisingly, at 36 percent, the desire for a higher salary comes last among the things that would bring more enthusiasm back to the workplace.