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People in the News

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

People in the News

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Millennials are pretty bored at work

Millennials are nearly twice as likely to be bored at work than baby boomers, according to a recent survey from Udemy for Business.

And employees of all ages who report feeling bored at work are twice as likely to leave a company than those who do not, the survey found.

“Highly functioning and high performing organizations are driven by high engagement,” said Darren Shimkus, general manager for Udemy for Business. Yet a Gallup report found that as of 2012, only 30% of American workers were engaged at their workplace. Gallup estimated that actively disengaged employees cost the US between $450 billion and $550 billion in lost productivity per year.

“The millennial generation is looking for different things to drive satisfaction in their jobs,” Shimkus said. “Climbing the career ladder or chasing a higher salary aren’t fundamental drivers.” Instead, this age cohort tends to look for a job that is meaningful to them, in which they can grow and learn new skills, he added.

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