Do Poles regret changing their jobs? A surprising study
Most office workers who have recently changed their place of employment feel good about this decision. Younger specialists are most often satisfied.
The study carried out by SW Research on behalf of OLX Praca shows that the main factor encouraging office workers to change jobs is higher salaries (74 percent of responses). The next key motivators are employment stability, flexibility and benefits offered by the employer (43% and 32% respectively).
Many employees are considering changing employers, but this does not always translate into specific actions. Although as many as 44 percent of respondents considering changing employment within the next year, only 12 percent takes active steps in this direction.
– We see that changing a job is associated with many fears. The main ones are the loss of employment stability, greater stress and burden in the new workplace, as well as a worse organizational atmosphere and culture. 36% of women are also afraid of a deterioration of their financial situation. Among men, this fear is 5% lower. In turn, younger people are more often concerned about potentially worse financial conditions and the atmosphere in the new workplace. However, as we age, concerns about stress and burden decrease – says Konrad Grygo, senior business analyst at OLX.
Poles are satisfied with changing jobs
The study shows that as many as 70 percent office workers who changed their place of employment in the last two years evaluate this decision positively, while only 11 percent he regrets her. Younger specialists are most often satisfied with changing jobs. In this group, this percentage reaches as much as 81%. Among senior managers, the percentage of those satisfied with the change of employer is significantly lower (53%).
– The decision to change employment is still motivated mainly by financial issues, but other aspects, such as stability and flexibility, are also becoming more and more important. Although concerns about such a step are common, in many cases they are not reflected in reality. Employee experiences show that changing jobs quite often leads to higher satisfaction, especially in terms of remuneration and the atmosphere at work – explains Konrad Grygo.
SW Research study conducted using the mixed mode method (CAWI + CATI) among white-collar workers, February 2026, n=600.
