{"id":78209,"date":"2023-03-02T08:20:03","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T08:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cezannehr.com\/hr-blog\/2023\/03\/is-resenteeism-the-next-big-worry-for-hr\/"},"modified":"2023-03-02T08:20:03","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T08:20:03","slug":"is-resenteeism-the-next-big-worry-for-hr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cezannehr.com\/gr\/hr-blog\/2023\/03\/is-resenteeism-the-next-big-worry-for-hr\/","title":{"rendered":"Is resenteeism the next big worry for HR?"},"content":{"rendered":"

First it was the Great Resignation, then quiet quitting. Now, it seems that \u2018resenteeism\u2019 is the latest trend that has piqued HR\u2019s attention.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

It follows hot on the heels of the aforementioned \u2018quiet quitting\u2019 \u2013 a term coined for when employees have become disengaged from their employer, and will only be prepared to meet their contractual obligations \u2013 no more, no less. With resenteeism however, employees have gone beyond just doing the bare minimum \u2013 they actively dislike their jobs, feel frustrated with their work or employer, and trapped in their role.<\/p>\n

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What makes this new form of disengagement a potential worry for HR, though, is the fact that job \u2018resenters\u2019 won\u2019t leave their job \u2013 even if they\u2019re fundamentally unhappy. So, what\u2019s going on?<\/p>\n

The driving forces behind resenteeism<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Although people being unhappy in their jobs is \u2013 sadly \u2013 nothing new, choosing to stay put instead of actively look for another role might sound baffling. After all, if you\u2019re continually frustrated in your role or simply hate it, it doesn\u2019t make sense to stick around, does it?<\/p>\n

The problem, though, is that there are several contributing factors at play: including the after-effects of the Great Resignation, a stalling economy and fear of starting a new job. Paula Allen, global leader and senior vice-president of research and total wellbeing at\u00a0TELUS Health<\/a> has summed it up very well, saying \u201cMany companies are still understaffed, and employers are struggling to fill positions, leaving those who remain in their jobs with a greater workload, increased pressure to perform and feelings of inadequacy and underappreciation.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cUndoubtedly, frustration builds in employees that are under increased pressure but feel they\u2019re being underappreciated in their\u00a0workplace. Employees need to have a sense of accomplishment, and the sense of accomplishment supports mental wellbeing. Layered with a\u00a0cost-of-living crisis\u00a0leaving some\u00a0employees\u00a0struggling to make ends meet and too worried to move\u00a0jobs, the rise in resenteeism shouldn\u2019t come as a surprise.\u201d<\/p>\n

How widespread is resenteeism?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

It\u2019s impossible to say for absolute certain just how widespread feelings of resentment are within the workforce. However, there are some worrying clues.<\/p>\n

For example, a recent Gallup survey<\/a>\u00a0revealed that only 32% of workers are actively engaged by their work, down from 36% in 2020. In addition, Indeed\u2019s Work Happiness Score<\/a>\u00a0study, which surveyed more than 1,800 organisations in the UK across 25 different industries, found that one third of workers report being unhappy with their work. The term has even been identified as one of the top workplace buzzwords<\/a> for 2023 \u2013 so, is it something HR should be worrying about?<\/p>\n

What are the resenteeism warning signs?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Although the two are closely linked, it\u2019s important to separate someone who\u2019s \u2018quietly quit<\/a>\u2019 compared to an employee displaying the signs of resenteeism.<\/p>\n

A quiet quitter will have likely mentally stepped back from their work and is happy just to coast along doing virtually the bare minimum their job requires. A \u2018resenter\u2019, however, will actively resent their work, and perhaps be very vocal about their dissatisfaction with their role, their employer or their working environment.<\/p>\n

Some warning signs for line managers to look out for include:<\/p>\n