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Job satisfaction among British workers falls to a record low as fewer will work harder than they must

Job insecurity, inflexible working arrangements and eroding autonomy were identified as the principal grievances pushing workers away from their employers.
Job insecurity, inflexible working arrangements and eroding autonomy were identified as the principal grievances pushing workers away from their employers.

Britain's workforce has hit a 37-year low in job satisfaction, with the Resolution Foundation's analysis of the British Social Attitudes survey finding just 74% of workers content in their roles — down from 81% in 2015. The share ready to put in more effort than their employer strictly demands has collapsed from 69% to 55%. Pay and flexibility are driving the fury: 78% say high income matters, yet only 23% feel their job actually delivers it.

The desire to work full time has also crumbled — only 47% of working-age adults now want it, down from 57%, with the fall entirely among men.

A third of workers say their job is not interesting, up sharply from a quarter a decade ago, while just 26% report any real chance of advancement.

Six in ten workers fear digital technology and AI will take over their jobs, according to the survey of 4,656 adults.

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