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What Would Make 20 Million UK Workers Jump Ship?

I saw this week that around 20 million British workers would instantly change jobs at the drop of a hat, if they were offered a comparable job working 4 days a week…

BUT, while that might sound rather obvious, there are lessons for company owners and management teams, who can take positives from this stat.


The first is that millions of UK workers have very little loyalty to their employer, which presents an opportunity for those businesses who want to build a competitive advantage. And by finding out what other benefits (not all of which might be possible) that your team might be looking for, you can limit your exposure to the costly pursuit of endlessly hiring replacement staff.

In order of attractiveness, the benefits most likely to lure your staff away to other companies:

📌 4 day working week
📌 Flexi-time
📌 Overtime
📌 Remote work
📌 Company pension
📌 Private healthcare
📌 Performance-based bonus
📌 Early finish on Fridays
📌 Company share scheme
📌 Staff discounts

 

Data source: iCompario 2022