Stagnant wages, more risk for retirement (confidence in retirement plans has fallen to 37% in 2016 from 73% in 1971), higher burden for health care, less job security (barely half feel safe from a layoff) and lower labor market participation.
Less than half of all employees say they’re very satisfied with their jobs. A third of all employees say “it’s just a job to get by”.
Sources: Pew Research, Wall Street Journal, Sept 2 2017)