New figures show that midlife Britain is in peril of doing a Reggie Perrin — leaving its work clothes piled on the beach and disappearing. Official figures last week showed that since the start of the pandemic in 2020, nearly a quarter of a million Britons aged between 50 and 65 have left paid work altogether and are not actively seeking new jobs. SponsoredWhat is driving this exodus of over-50s? Much of it appears to be psychological and emotional burnout, thanks to the immense stresses of middle-age life under Covid. Experts say that post-pandemic burnout is also fuelling a new

Source: The Times February 19, 2022 22:42 UTC