A fifth of European bankers are 'unhappy', says report

Only a fifth of European banking staff feel "fully engaged" in their jobs, according to a survey by human resources consultancy BlessingWhite. Just 21% described themselves as both happy and productive, compared with a global average of 30%, with 46% of the under-30s describing themselves as either "disengaged" or "crashing and burning". BlessingWhite says this crisis of confidence has profound implications for the European banking sector's attempts to stave off recession. With disengagement and this greater propensity to 'burn out' comes a lower level of retention and greater instabili...