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For millions of Americans, the workplace is not a place of connection, but of isolation.
Nearly two-thirds of U.S. workers say they have felt lonely at work, and almost one in ten report feeling lonely often, according to a national survey conducted on the topic. Even more striking, one in four employees say they do not have a single friend at work, a number that is even higher among women.
Alyssa Place is the editor-in-chief of Employee Benefit News and has been with the team since 2019. Her work covers mental health, DEI, women at work, financial wellness, retirement and workplace … Read full bio
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