43% of people would rather get a divorce than return to the office

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Ask people what major life challenges scare them the most, and you may expect responses such as getting sick, facing financial ruin, returning to the office… Wait, what?

According to a new survey from LiveCareer, when asked to rank their fear of working in a traditional office setting for the rest of their career compared to some of life’s other difficulties, four out of 10 respondents said RTO was more frightening than getting a divorce, getting into a car accident, or natural disasters such as earthquakes and hurricanes. Another 24% said developing a chronic illness was not as scary to them, and 20% were less worried about running out of money during retirement.  

Lee Hafner
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Lee joined the EBN team in 2022, and covers areas including caregiving, employee health and wellness, healthcare innovation, and company culture. She created EBN's popular Benefits in Action and … Read full bio


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