A recent workplace study has revealed that employees' anxiety has been on the rise, and that this has led many workers to prioritize job stability over career growth and salary increases. These responses align with a lot of uncertainty within the US labor market and economy as layoffs have been spreading. In particular, remote workers, who spend less face time with leadership and their teams, have been experiencing more anxiety compared to in-person workers and this has been impacting their productivity. As a result, it has been recommended that managers foster a sense of inclusion to mitigate unnecessary anxieties by creating cross-functional connections.
See "Workers' anxiety on the rise, especially for remote workers, as layoffs spread across industries", Liz Fosslien and Sara Gottlieb-Cohen, Harvard Business Review, March 22, 2023