A recent CNBC analysis, “Why It’s So Hard To Be A Worker Right Now,” offers a concise summary of the modern employee’s challenges. The video highlights three key trends: a tough job market where seekers apply to an average of 30 jobs to get just four responses; the decline of remote work as companies mandate a return to the office; and the rise of “quiet cutting,” where employers alter roles to encourage resignations and regain leverage after the Great Resignation.