Thirty-five percent of American workers would separate their work self from their personal self if they could. The top reasons to sever are improved work-life balance and escaping a toxic work environment. These aren’t fictional stats from the hit Sci-Fi thriller ‘Severance’, they come from Zety’s most recent Workplace Identity Report.
The report suggests that, while the majority of workers wouldn’t go so far as to get personality altering brain surgery, the American workplace does encourage a certain level of conformity. Sixty percent of surveyed employees said they believed a separate “work identity” was important for career success. What’s more, 64% reported hiding aspects of their personal life to maintain a professional image.
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