They changed jobs and are happy. “A new place is not only stressful”

65 percent Poles who have changed jobs in the last three years consider this decision to be a good one in retrospect – according to a study commissioned by Pracuj.pl. Most respondents also said that the change had a positive or at least neutral impact on their finances.

The study shows that the percentage of people satisfied with changing jobs is higher among people with higher education – 74%. In turn, the most satisfied people are in the 25-34 age group (75%).

The survey also showed that 84 percent people who changed jobs in the last three years believe that the change influenced their finances positively or at least neutrally. In turn, 6 out of 10 respondents admitted that changing jobs improved their financial situation. This opinion was most often expressed by people with higher education (63%) and respondents aged 25-34 and 35-44 (61% each).

Moreover, 65 percent respondents believe that in the new place they work in a better environment than before. This was most often declared by people aged 35–44 (70%). 12 percent respondents who changed their job in the last three years did not agree with the statement that they work in a better atmosphere after the change.

“Today, changing a job is no longer perceived as a risky step, but increasingly as a conscious career development strategy. Data show that for many people it is a real tool for improving their professional situation – both in terms of finances and the quality of the work environment. This confirms the growing role of professional mobility as one of the key mechanisms for shaping a career path in the modern labor market,” emphasized Jolanta Lewandowska-Bitkowska from Pracuj.pl.

The study was conducted in February 2026 using the CAWI method among 1,012 Poles aged 18–65, including 274 respondents who declared a job change within the last three years. (PAP)

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