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I Hate My Job

According to a recent research by The London School of Business and Finance (LSBF), 47% of workers in the UK would like to make a change in their career.

However, when it comes to millennials (18-34) the research shows a completely different landscape with a massive 66% of millennials stating that they want a career change. Similarly, a further 54% reported that they are willing to make a career change within 2 years.

All of which raises very interesting questions about millennials and the working environment.

Why are Millennials Looking to Change Career?

At The Training Room, we found a number of reasons through our bespoke research as to why millennials want a change in career, whether it be in the near future or in the space of 12 months as reported by 26% of millennials when asked by LSBF.

Our research found that 24% of millennials simply hate their jobs and all that comes with it. For example, when it came to working hours 27% reported that they hate the working hours involved in their current careers.

Likewise over a quarter (17%) of millennials openly stated that they hate their boss, a dislike in percentage which was heavily overshadowed by their hate for taking orders which equated to 50% of millennials in our survey.

The impact of their current careers on health, whether it be physical or mental was also a concern noted within those surveyed at 25% of millennials.

From the data obtained through LSBF and our own research, we can see a wider trend emerging that reflects a generational tendency in which millennials are accustomed to the concept of job satisfaction complemented by an emphasis on work-life balance.

An experience which the vast majority of millennials feel is currently not afforded to them in their current careers ultimately resulting in a desire to change careers.

What’s Stopping Millennials From Changing Careers?

There are a variety of challenges which millennials feel stop them from making a career change, ranging from emotional, social and financial.

For instance, one factor cited by 41% of respondents within the research as to what was stopping them from a career change was the lack of financial security.

From a social perspective, 16% of millennials felt that disruptions to family or social life were another factor stopping them from making a career change.

From an emotional perspective, 22% of millennials stated that the fear of failure was an important element stopping them from making a major career change. Similarly, the research also noted that fear of failure was supplemented by a wider lack of knowledge as 19% of millennials said that they didn’t know how to go about making a career change. A lack of direction was also apparent within the research as 20% of millennials felt that they were unsure about what they wanted to change their careers to.

Do You Feel Like It Is Time To Make A Change?

If you are one of the many millennials feeling unsatisfied and demotivated in your current career yet unsure about what career you want to go into then check out our range of courses in personal training, beauty therapy and IT, as well as various health and social care courses.

All of our courses end in an official accreditation meaning that you graduate as a professional ready for your chosen industry.

Find out more about our courses here.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Anna Johnson .