According to a study by the Pracuj.pl portal, 44% of Poles are currently willing to change their jobs to a better-paid positions due to inflation. A similar percentage of respondents applied for a raise in the last year due to rising prices. The poll asked how inflation affects respondents’ household budgets and their financial capacity.
Recently published studies show that 36% of respondents are currently actively looking for a new job, and 76% believe that their current salary is less sufficient than 12 months ago. According to 59% of the respondents, inflation significantly influences the actual purchasing power of their salaries.
80% of respondents pay more and more attention to the structure of their expenses, due to inflation, which makes purchasing decisions more prudent and thoughtful. The survey also shows that a large proportion of Poles have little savings, which do not guarantee long-term living in the case of resignation from work or its loss. Only 19% are able to maintain their households for a maximum of a month. Another 15% of Poles- for one or two months. 30% of Poles have savings sufficient for six months.
Research shows that 36% of respondents are currently actively looking for a new job. 44% of the respondents indicate inflation as the reason for thinking about changing their employer. In addition, 65 % of people who are currently looking for a new job indicate an inadequate amount of earnings as a motivation to change a job..
The fall in the value of money also affects negotiations with current employers. 41% of the respondents admit that due to inflation they tried to get a pay-rise in the last 12 months. Men (44%) are more likely to ask for a rise than women (38%). Compared to the previous year, the propensity to change jobs is similar in women (45%) and men (43%).
The study also asked about the tax regulations of the Polish Deal (the survey was conducted in March, before the latest change in the Polish Deal, including a reduction in PIT). 46% negatively assessed the impact of the Polish Deal on their earnings, 40% find it neutral, and 24% assess it positively. 53% of the respondents described their level of understanding of the principles of tax changes as low.
Arkadiusz Słomczyński order