Why 42% of Workers Decline Promotions π€
Many workers, especially Gen-Z, are refusing promotions, citing lack of interest in middle management and a strange job market.

Ben Askins | The Working Week Show
448.4K views β’ Jan 14, 2025

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42% of workers are turning down promotions, Gen-Z are saying they have βno interestβ in middle management and it feels like a bit of a strange time in the working world.
So what exactly is going on?
In this new series, I took a deep dive into the topic of promotions to see why employees are no longer interested in being promoted and what bosses (and companies) can do about it.
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Time Stamps
0:00 Intro
1:40 Obvious explanations
3:07 Your thoughts
10:50 A forced promotion?
13:57 Your questions answered
So what exactly is going on?
In this new series, I took a deep dive into the topic of promotions to see why employees are no longer interested in being promoted and what bosses (and companies) can do about it.
π© Sign up to my FREE newsletter HERE: https://benchmark.ck.page
Connect with me on Social:
πΈ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benaskins.official/
π₯ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ben.askins
Time Stamps
0:00 Intro
1:40 Obvious explanations
3:07 Your thoughts
10:50 A forced promotion?
13:57 Your questions answered
Video Information
Views
448.4K
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8.8K
Duration
17:15
Published
Jan 14, 2025
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