However, just over a third (36%) of employees feel the burden of this day,
At the same time, 64% say they have no reason to consider this day a depressing one, a sign that Romanians’ resistance to difficult times has increased in recent years. However, almost half of the respondents say that returning to work after the holiday period was difficult due to accumulated fatigue.
Rest is, therefore, an important factor that determines the mood of employees at the beginning of the year and their ability to cope with the pressures at work. This is closely linked to time off, with the BestJobs survey showing that between Christmas and New Year, 38% of respondents took a holiday, while 44% only took statutory days off and a further 11% had none at all days off to recharge their batteries.
In this context, employees consider job satisfaction important for a better overall well-being and 76% of survey participants say that the way they feel about the work they do influences their degree of personal fulfilment. Moreover, 3 out of 10 employees (the same as last year) say they are dissatisfied with their current job and plan to change it, while only 8% consider themselves really happy at their job and 62% have a neutral attitude.
“Romanians have learned in recent years to more effectively manage their time spent at work and activities that involve a higher degree of stress. In addition, most of them now have a better understanding of the importance of work-life balance, so their tendency is to eliminate stress-generating activities as much as possible, adopt a healthy lifestyle and work according to needs and their values. In this sense, we see how more and more candidates are moving towards flexible jobs, with the displayed salary and which offer generous extra-salary benefits”, said Ana Vișian, BestJobs Romania Marketing Manager.
Also, for their mental health, about 54% of the respondents set out to adopt a healthier lifestyle this year, 15% plan to go to therapy and 11% want to work less. Another 20% plan to increase their income by negotiating their current salary or applying for new, higher-paying jobs.
The survey was conducted in January 2023, on a sample of 925 Internet users from Romania.