""Folks are still going into Costco with an automatic weapon because they're out of cheese whiz," she stressed. "People are emotionally dysregulated, distrustful, and disconnected." Gen Z and young millennials are missing one day's work every week due to mental health concerns. Employees are under intense emotional and financial strain; the typical worker in the U.K. feels unable to work for almost 50 days a year, due to their mental health struggles. Half of American Gen Z and millennials said they would take a pay cut if their boss helped to better their well-being at work."
"Brown said unstable geopolitics, changing markets, and advanced tech like AI, are to blame for Americans' declining wellbeing. The majority of U.S. staffers said tension has risen at work since the new administration took power. Meanwhile, markets have been shaken by trade policies and tariffs, leaving investors and everyday consumers on unsteady ground; and AI automating jobs only adds another layer of anxiety. The current state of the world paints a bleak picture for workforces that are "increasingly struggling," according to Brown."
Unstable geopolitics, changing markets, and advanced technologies such as AI are contributing to declining worker wellbeing. Workers are experiencing emotional dysregulation, distrust, and disconnection. Mental health issues are causing absenteeism, with Gen Z and young millennials missing about one day per week and the typical U.K. worker feeling unable to work for nearly 50 days annually. Employees face intense emotional and financial strain and many would accept pay cuts for better workplace well-being support. Market disruptions, trade policies, tariffs, and job automation are increasing workplace tension and anxiety while certainty and stability remain scarce.
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