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Words: Sarah Sharples | Producer: Issey Gogoll

...is set to slam Australian workplaces in the next six to 12 months with 2 million people ready to quit their jobs, new research shows.

The trend playing out is broader than the Great Resignation, in a term coined as The Workplace Wave.

The trend is defined by:

Isolation from colleagues and managers

High staff turnover

Lack of flexibility 

Unsatisfied employees

“Our Gen Z populations think it’s important working hours are set according to what they are paid for.”

While more than half of managers believe their company has gone above and beyond to provide support and systems to create mentally healthy workplaces, the data showed otherwise.

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