(Bloomberg) –U.S. workers are more downbeat about the prospects for their employers than at any time in nearly a decade, but some may have to grin and bear it as layoffs mount and their job options ebb.

The share of workers who said they had a positive six-month outlook for their organization fell to 45.6% in January, according to employer-review site Glassdoor. That's down nearly 2 percentage points from the prior month and the lowest reading since tracking began in 2016.

A similar index from the ADP Research Institute, which tracks workers' sentiment about their jobs and employers, began the year with its first decline in five months.

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