The Season 2 finale of Apple TV+'s Severance sparked conversations about work-life balance, reflecting real-life struggles as a new survey reveals nearly 70% of workers may consider a fictional memory-splitting procedure for at least $100,000 in salary. Conducted by People Managing People, the poll uncovered that about 21% would accept lower compensation for this drastic measure. The findings indicate a significant desire among employees, particularly Millennials and Gen X, to disassociate from their work, attributed to economic pressures and ongoing crises affecting their generations.
"One in five people being curious about it tells us there are a lot of people out there dealing with a desire to disassociate from what they do for a living," said David Rice, HR expert at People Managing People, in a statement.
Millennials and Gen X were more likely to consider the procedure, with more than a third (37%) of respondents aged 35 to 44 saying they 'definitely would' or 'probably would' try it.
David says this could be due to the age group enduring multiple recessions and 'one crisis related to the economy and politics after another' that 'shows a sort of numbness and willingness to disassociate over time.'
In typical Gen Z fashion, this age group reported being most willing to undergo the procedure - but only if they can get more money. Only 13% of people aged 18-24 said they 'definitely would' or 'probably would' consider the procedure at a lower salary.
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