This is how generations of Hungarian workers complain – national research with Krisztián Steigervald

By: Trademagazin Date: 2024. 11. 20. 11:37

An average Hungarian adult belongs to only 2-3 communities in their life, apart from their family and workplace1. A recent, national study shows that when changing jobs, the majority of experienced workers adapt easily to the new environment, like their colleagues and are difficult to upset, while their younger colleagues are much more exposed to the workplace atmosphere – they are much more prone to anxiety, stress and melancholy. They lose their initial momentum at their 2nd or 3rd job after relatively quick changes. The findings of the survey were commented on by generation researcher Krisztián Steigervald.

Where do young Hungarians lose their optimism? – this question was examined by Dreher in a representative2 study with the NIQ research company and generation researcher Krisztián Steigervald. It turned out that the largest number of Hungarian employees describe themselves as reliable and calm personalities, who pay attention to the feelings of others and are not characterized by complaining. Their younger colleagues, on the other hand, are much more prone to anxiety, stress and melancholy. According to the experience of the generation researcher, they lose their initial momentum at their 2nd or 3rd job after relatively quick changes.

We complain without even noticing

The majority of domestic employees are satisfied with their jobs and like their colleagues. Despite this, every third respondent reported that their colleagues regularly complain about their own work. Many of them are bothered by this attitude and several feel that it has a negative impact on their well-being. This is especially true for the 18-35 age group, who are most discouraged when their colleagues have a negative attitude towards their environment.

An interesting fact is that, on the other hand, much fewer (25%) notice that they tend to have a negative attitude, and this is especially true for the 55-plus age group. That’s why Dreher decided to help young people maintain their optimism with a dedicated campaign and draw attention to the phenomenon through a video series: sometimes we don’t even realize that we highlight the negatives of newcomers even when we actually love our workplace.