The markets might be casting a rosy glow over the economy, butemployees aren’t feeling the love. In fact, after several yearsof steady improvement, according to a new survey by Willis TowersWatson, their feelings have taken a sharp turn south.
Findings from the biennial 2017 Global Benefits Attitudes Surveyindicate that just a bit more than a third of U.S. workers (35percent) were satisfied with their financial situation this year;that’s a tumble from two years ago, when close to half—48percent—said they were satisfied. That’s a sharp reversal of atrend of improved satisfaction since 2009, when only a quarter saidthey were satisfied.
That’s not the only downturn in employee attitudes. In the last survey, 21percent of U.S. workers believed their current financial concerns were negatively affectingtheir lives, but this year that’s risen sharply, too—to 34 percent.And 59 percent are worrying about their future financial state,compared with just under a half (49 percent) two years ago.
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