Most have given up the idea of pay raises, happy to simply have a job, a new poll shows.
By Garry Kranz Comments 0 | Recommend 0
Kiwis Off Kilter: Nearly one-quarter of New Zealand’s workers are worried
their jobs will disappear, and most have given up any hope of attaining a raise
in 2009, according to a poll by Research New Zealand. People in households that
earn less than NZ$40,000 ($22,000) are most insecure, with nearly one-third
expressing concern. By contrast, 18 percent of people earning at least NZ$70,000
($38,000) feel this way. Workers ages 15 to 29 harbor the same fears, with 31
percent obsessing about lack of job security.
Not everyone is gloomy. Among New Zealand workers 30 to 39, 86 percent are
feeling confident about job security. And although nearly 60 percent are
pessimistic about pay raises, 39 percent do expect to receive bigger paychecks
heading into 2009.
Workforce Management contributing editor Garry Kranz is based in Richmond, Virginia. E-mail editors@workforce.com to comment.
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