HomePress releasesEconomicalWork, Income, Living LevelEvaluation of Some Social Conditions - October 2014

What would we do if we lost our job?

Seven out 10 economically active citizens (69 %) would try to look for concrete job in case they lost their job, almost a quarter of working respondents (28%) would be willing to accept any job in such situation. In September 2006 number of those who would accept any job they were offered was the lowest since year 2003 when this question was used for the first time. Work demands such as work training and qualification, work overtime or faster pace of work are supposed to be acceptable when taking up a job.

Major half of economically active respondents would also accept a job if they had to take up a low skilled labour or work at weekends. People find the least acceptable work demand such as moving to another place because of work.

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