- Middle managers are getting hit hard by burnout this year.
- Layoffs, busywork, and fights over remote work have stressed out many managers.
- More managers than non-managers are looking for new job opportunities, a Gallup survey found.
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Kyle, a middle manager at a staffing company, said that a brutal combination of layoffs, fights about remote work, busywork, and burnout have made this his toughest year yet leading a team. He’s not alone.
Managers like Kyle are burning out and looking for jobs more aggressively, a recent Gallup survey found. Fifty-five percent of managers are watching for or actively seeking new roles, compared to 49% of individual contributors, or non-managers, putting some managers in “survival mode.”
Insider verified the identity and employment status of Kyle, who asked for partial anonymity for fear of repercussions at his workplace. Kyle said the staffing industry began seeing high-level layoffs last year and his company cracked down on remote work. His employer also implemented a hiring freeze, downsizing his team.
“We’ve lost a lot more tenured people, so we’ve had to rely on a lot more inexperienced people, plus myself as a manager having to step in,” K
