The stock market has been volatile. Inflation is pushing up the cost of groceries. Rents are going up. Are your employees stressed out? Do they want help? What do you think?
Consider the costs of renting. According to CNBC, 35% of people (households) rent their home. According to Zillow, the average rent in February 2023 is up 6.3% compared to February 2022. Marketplace reports the average person spends 30% of their income on rent. That is a new high. If many of your employees are under age 35, then 65% of them are living in rental properties. Spending a lot of money on rent means other parts of their budget are feeling the squeeze. Small wonder they are feeling stressed.
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