This shift in priority has become far more common since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Older workers still prefer flexibility via hybrid and remote work arrangements, with 44% working remotely.
The autonomy of being one’s own boss was also high on the list.
But job stability and good pay still overrule flexibility and remote work.
A high percentage noted they believe that they have much to accomplish in their careers.
The Value of Experience survey, the AARP multicultural work and jobs study, is conducted every five years.
For more information about this survey, kindly contact Lona Choi-Allum atlallum@aarp.org.
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