The Know-It-Owl Survey 
A Glimpse Into Your Workforce
Burnout, lack of work-life balance and a changing economy: just a few factors that can affect employee sentiments. With our pillar of transparency in mind, Owler reached out to its community to shed light on their opinions concerning their current roles and companies overall.
Discover what the aggregated data reveals below.
Burnout & Employee Retention
Q: What does avoiding burnout look like to you?
The feeling of burnout, exhaustion and apathy in the work environment is not uncommon.
57%
of respondents expressed feeling medium or high levels of burnout.
48%
of respondents view taking more time off as a way to avoid burnout.
72%
of respondents intend to stay at their place of employment over the next year.
Organizations have turned to creating new benefits for their employees such as remote working policies or four-day weeks with expanded family coverage.
6%
of respondents would consider therapy to avoid burnout
48%
of respondents view taking more time off as a way to avoid burnout.
Achieving Healthy Work-Life Balance
Q: What is your current work situation?
Work-life balance is an ever-evolving topic that has been the focus of many articles, TED talks and even memes.
In recent years, this “new work world” that we survive in as office workers has forced us to navigate how work integrates with our personal lives while also trying to avoid becoming submerged in chaos.
87%
of respondents have met their team in person.
59%
of respondents think it’s possible to do their job in a 4-day workweek.
34%
of respondents work remotely.
How Work is Impacted by the Economy
Q: Have you seen economic concerns impacting your company?
46%
of respondents admitted their company has taken cost cutting measures due to uncertainty.
44%
of respondents have seen economic concerns impact their company.
34%
of respondents say their companies implemented hiring freezes and reduced budgets to prepare for economic uncertainty.
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Source: Owler Community Aug/Sept 2022
