Great Depression 2.0? Maybe for the other guy, says the American worker, according to a survey from company-reviews site Glassdoor.com.
79% of adult employees aren't concerned about layoffs in the next six months. And if their company's already gone through layoffs, most respondents figure the next round might take out a coworker or two, but not them.
In fact, most employees actually expect a bonus or a raise in the next 12 months.
That's resiliance! That's courage!
OK, or maybe it's a smaller scale example of that mind trick we all play on ourselves where we forget the whole everybody-dies-someday thing so we can keep focusing on living -- you know, working these here very important desks of ours. But that's a normal, healthy strategy -- and so is all this optimism.
Employers, you should take advantage of it. Fully 74% of respondents expect to take on more responsibilities to avoid a layoff. Give them more work! They like it! They expect it. And then, if you have to lay them off, do so. Your remaining employees won't worry about themselves a bit.
See Also:
Why Corporations (Typically) Prefer Layoffs To Wage Cuts
How (And Why!) To Talk About Being Laid-Off
Laid-Off, But Not Laying Down: Part One
