Work-Life Trends by Generation in 2021 — Survey Results

As generations come and go, the trends that govern our society tend to change with them. In particular, a huge dynamic shift is in work-life trends. For instance, for millennials and Generation Z, it is important for them to have a healthy work-life balance. That being said, Real Research surveyed its audience in the hopes of gaining public opinion on work-life trends.

Highlights

• Generation Z dominates this poll with 59.43% participation.
• The majority 75.55% expect to see work-life balance in their jobs.
• 50.12% do not expect to stay at their current workplaces for more than a year.

Generation Z Take The Poll With 59.43% Responses

The first thing Real Research asked is what generation do the respondents belong to. On this 59.43% said Generation Z, 14.17% said Post-Millenials, 7.57% said Pre-Millenials, 7.51% said Generation X, and 11.32% said Baby Boomer.

Following this, we asked the respondents a series of questions centering around many specific work-related questions. The results are as follows.

On asking if a company provides work-life balance while job hunting is important, 75.55% said ‘Yes’. Likewise, 74.10% said that checking company reputation while applying for a job is just as important. More so, 71.74% agreed that their work responsibilities are more important than the company’s reputation.

Next, the survey asked if the respondents agree on dividing work roles/responsibilities based on gender, 65.39% said ‘Yes’. 68.71% agree with the statement ‘I believe it is better to have multiple jobs than one’.

Specifically, on the matter of working after office hours, 73.52% say they can be reached if it is an important business matter. Next, 74.24% of the respondents say that for better performance at work, they are willing to take classes and engage themselves in studying.

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71.26% Have Taken Side Jobs To Earn Extra Cash

Finally, for further data on work-life trends, Real Research asked respondents if they have taken side jobs to earn extra cash outside of work. Here, 71.26% said ‘Yes’. After this, respondents were asked what they felt is the most effective way to communicate at work.

The majority (35.41%) chose mobile messaging apps. Following after is 1-on-1 direct conversation (12.88%), and e-mails (9.72%). Then came, general meeting (7.77%), work-related platforms like Notion (5.15%), and the rest chose ‘Other’.

Lastly, the survey asked the respondents how long they plan to work at their current workplace. A smashing 50.12% said no more than a year. In contrast, 19.89% said more than 10 years. In between are 14.94% saying no more than 3 years, 9.83% saying no more than 5 years, and 5.23% saying no more than 10 years.