Bosses main reason for 2018 staff exodus as workplace blues hit

As the UK embarks on the miserable trudge back to the workplace, the new year is a good time for businesses to examine whether they’re the root cause of that misery, or whether they are a welcome escape from the self-induced cheese comas their staff are ready to shake off.

Whilst many firms may have spread the Christmas cheer at the end of 2017, making the January blues a little less testing, almost half of UK workers (47%) plan to change jobs this year.

The research by Investors in People (IIP) found that 18% of staff are actively looking for a new role and one quarter of workers are unhappy in their current role.

Just under half (49%) say the main reason for jobseeking is bad management, a seven per cent increase on the previous year. Bad bosses come ahead of pay, which was voted as the top reason for moving by 40% of participants and feeling under-valued (39%).