The cost of sick days due to burnout equates to £28 billion.
Data source: Mind Health Study, AXA, 2023
Hustle culture can look cool on social media, but behind the scenes it can lead to stress, burnout, and unproductivity. And it has a very real cost to UK businesses, to the tune of billions. Sounds pretty toxic, right?
What is toxic hustle culture, you ask? It’s a mindset that pushes people to hustle hard, take on too much, and work long hours, leading to unhealthy behaviours and negative outcomes.
We don’t want all your hard work to go to waste. So, as champions of small businesses, we’re waging war on toxic hustle culture by helping you to identify those red flags – before they become harmful. That’s why we’ve partnered with Mastercard‘s Strive UK programme, and Digital Boost, who provide free online support to small business and start-ups.
Answer some simple questions to see if you’re on the right side of the hustle – and get your personalised healthy hustle plan.
The cost of sick days due to burnout equates to £28 billion.
Data source: Mind Health Study, AXA, 2023
71% of investors wouldn’t invest in a toxic work culture, equating to a loss of £19 billion to UK business.
Data source: Paying the Price for Problematic Behaviour, Culture Shift, 2021
Unhappy staff cost the UK economy £11 billion per year in lost productivity.
Data source: Health, Happiness & Productivity, Unum & WPI Economics, 2023