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Shelter at home, social distance and mask wear have become the new standards set by the Covid-19 revolution. There is another new related commonality that has emerged throughout the pandemic – taking shelter in your work.
Since the uprising began in March last year, about 80 million Americans have filed for unemployment benefits. Some departments, such as hotels, travel companies, restaurants, sporting events, concerts, gyms and businesses that require face-to-face communication or large gatherings, have seen huge layoffs.
There have been hot spots, such as online sales – Amazon – and other digital businesses that don’t have to rely on physical locations.
Even in areas where there are jobs, according to a study by LinkedIn, people are not strongly looking for new jobs. A 5,520-member Employee Confidence Index survey at the end of January of the professionally focused social media platform said they are willing to leave their jobs for another.
They are afraid to take the leap. As job search strategist and Top LinkedIn Voice for 2020, Kamara Toffolo told LinkedIn Live, “The devil you know is better than the devil you don’t know.” Some people feel it is safer to stay where they are than to take the opportunity to find a different job. It is particularly regrettable, as recent weekly and monthly job reports show that employment is very slow, and the U.S. still has 10 million fewer jobs than before the pandemic.
The fear is that you would accept a job, just to find out later that the company is laying off employees, as their business conditions have gone down. The prospect of doing interviews through Zoom, and not meeting people in person, looks cold to many job seekers.
They may feel uncomfortable that the new job would force them to work from home without the opportunity to meet and get to know their new colleagues. It ‘s too easy for people who are relatively satisfied with their jobs to keep their heads down and wait for things to happen.
They reason that the risk is not worth it. Even if they get a 10% increase, after taxes, it is not very meaningful. The pressure, the rise and the uncertainty of looking for a job and accepting a position that may or may not work well for a small wage increase are not worth it. There is a feeling that since we have waited almost a year for the pandemic to end, why not hold off for a few more months to see how things play out.
According to a LinkedIn survey, “When asked about the reasons for staying in their current job, 74% cited some difference in shelter in work. ‘
LinkedIn Employee Confidence Index study shows that collecting a stable pay check (59%), enjoying benefits and company benefits (30%), awaits a more favorable labor market (15%) and lack of time or energy to turn around (14%) are reasons for employees to stay where they are.
Respondents also stated that in addition to shelter in work, other incentives included enjoying the nature of a person’s work (47%), applying or growing skills that were in (24%) and building more knowledge (21%).
However, there are people who are dissatisfied with their current job, who have a tough boss, bad colleagues, who are not learning or growing and feel the need to move on to something new and better.
For those who are between jobs or dissatisfied with their current situation, the study said, “Over 60% are willing to change or operate businesses. More than half of them are considering going it alone – either by setting up their own business or looking at working in isolation. ”
While people may think this is a risky time to make a career change, Diana YK Chan, a career coach and job search and interview expert, believes where there are risks, there are rewards as well.
Instead of sheltering, she encourages people to be proactive in managing their careers, saying, “I have found that those who are willing to make a bigger bet are find new opportunities or new jobs. ”
Chan advises those who want to make a change, “Get out of your comfort zone. Try something new and act in spite of fear. ” She sees firsthand, in her line of work, how this fearless mind proves to be meaningful and effective. “In the last two weeks, I have received over 10 clients on many job offers, making over five figures more. It’s crazy, ”said Chan.
It will be interesting to see how things change once the vaccines are introduced, a large percentage of people are included and major financial support programs, such as a $ 1.9 incentive package at ‘President Joe Biden, activated.
When this happens, businesses quickly reopen. People will start to feel comfortable enough to get out of their homes and start living their lives again.
The result should be a significant increase in recruitment to meet the entire new pent-up demand. Those who rode the pandemic refresh their résumés, contact employers, career coaches, in-house corporate employers and begin their job search. We could see an exciting, exciting new era of job creation.