• 62% of workers think wages in comparison to the cost of living will worsen
  

• 41% of workers think diversity in the workplace will increase
  

• 18% of workers expect to retire at or before the age of 60, while 28% expect to work beyond the age of 70
  

• Only 12% of workers think the traditional 9-5 corporate work schedule will remain common
  

Some workers will stay loyal to their current employer, while many anticipate changing companies frequently.

Workers anticipate working at:

• (22%) Only one company
  
• (48%) Two to three companies
  
• (16%) Four to six companies
  
• (7%) Seven to ten companies
  
• (7%) Ten or more companies
  

And many workers have mixed feelings about what age they’ll be able to retire.

Workers anticipate retiring at the age of:

• (18%) 60 or younger
  
• (19%) 61-65
  
• (35%) 66-70
  
• (19%) 70-80
  
• (9%) 80+
  

Workers think there will be shifts in the structure and location of work:

Schedule

• 53% expect that flexible work hours will be more common
  
• 46% think 4-day workweeks (i.e. 3-day weekends) will be more widely accepted
  

Location

• The majority (58%) expect that a hybrid model will be most common
  
• 29% think most jobs will be fully remote
  
• Only 7% think most jobs will return to being entirely in-person
  

Workers have a weary outlook on several key topics:

• 50% believe corporate burnout will increase
  

• 50% think workers having multiple full-time jobs will increase
  

• 23% think companies offering unlimited PTO will worsen
  

• 21% expect the gender pay gap to worsen
  

• Workers are split on what they think overall work-life balance will look like in the future, with 40% expecting it to worsen and 38% expecting work-life balance to increase
  

Workers think the following trends will become common practice in the interview process:

• 58% think AI will be able to conduct initial screenings with candidates, and 53% think AI will play a large role in email communications
  

• 46% expect that all interviews will be completely virtual
  

• 43% believe cover letters will be a thing of the past
  

• 40% think that salary transparency will be required in all US states
  

• 37% expect that less companies will require a college education