"Glassdoor's word of the year in 2023 was "anxiety." "We've had a lot of sustained anxiety and that sustained anxiety is leading to fatigue," says Chris Martin, lead researcher on Glassdoor's economic research team. How it works: Each year, the team at Glassdoor looks at a list of terms to see which had the strongest growth in posts, comments and reviews on the jobs site."
"By the numbers: This year, mentions of the word "fatigue" were up 41% - not as high as tariff (up 860%) or agentic (an AI word) up 2,244% - but more work-y. Also coming in hot this year - "stagflation," a term associated with the 1970s, when both unemployment and inflation were skyrocketing. So far this year, while inflation is still running high, the unemployment rate is well below its 20th century peaks."
Workers with jobs feel anxious about job security and are burning out. Glassdoor selected "fatigue" after analyzing growth in posts, comments, and reviews on the jobs site. Mentions of "fatigue" rose 41%, while other terms such as "tariff" and "agentic" saw larger spikes. Other notable terms include "stagflation," "misaligned," and "disengagement." Competing word-of-the-year choices from other outlets included "slop," "rage bait," and "6 7." Sustained anxiety is producing fatigue according to Glassdoor's lead researcher, contributing to workplace exhaustion and disengagement.
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