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"The Great Gloom," or what organizations are using to refer to the lack of employee engagement and lower levels of satisfaction since the COVID-19 pandemic is here to stay. A recent study by BambooHR found that despite a hopeful spike in employee happiness during Q1, data from Q2 reveals that employee satisfaction hit an all-time low last quarter. 

The study utilized eNPS data, which includes a numeric rating of how likely employees are to recommend their place of work, from over 57,000 employees across various organizations. The data show a steady decline in eNPS rates since January 2020, with a new four-year low in May 2024. 

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