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Almost half of staff care less about their careers since Covid

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2021-07-12 07:00:08

If you are less focused on climbing the corporate ladder since the coronavirus crisis forced more of us to work from home, you are not alone.

"One result of this always-on, ever-present culture is that 40% of employees are concerned about work-related burnout," the insurer said.

Half of people complained that the boundary between work and home had become "increasingly blurred". And the impact of that has disproportionately affected women, with 46% concerned about burnout - compared to 35% of men.

Debbie Bullock, wellbeing lead at Aviva, told the BBC's Today programme that the pandemic and lockdown had "given people pause for thought about where work fits into their lives".

"The pandemic may have been a collective experience, but the impact has been fragmented in so many ways, with women especially facing particularly acute stresses from the blurring of lines between home and work," Ms Bullock said.

She said it was important for employers to be aware and respond to the difficulties staff are facing and take action to help: "If you don't make time for wellness you are going to have to potentially make time for illness."

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