Americans are getting lonelier as more join the gig economy or skip the commute to an office, a report finds.
Americans are getting lonelier and jeopardizing their health as more join the gig economy or skip the commute to an office, a report out Thursday found.
The findings have big implications for employers. Lonely workers are twice as likely to miss a day of work due to illness and think about quitting their job more than twice as often as non-lonely workers. More than one in"It's important that we remember to give employees the opportunities to engage with others, to make sure we're not creating work environments that make loneliness worse," said Nemecek.
• Hispanic respondents were the loneliest, followed by those who listed their race as “other" then black respondents. But she also knows how to combat isolation. Walking or hiking with her dog, Skopey, taking classes and her new sublet studio have increased the face-to-face connection with others. Her new studiomate doesn't speak English, but"we keep each other company," said Weems.
"At times it can get lonely, but I don’t think I’d trade the freedom and flexibility to go back to an office," said Harris."I’m okay in solitude, but there are times when I run out of the house like my hair is on fire after work — usually to the gym."
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