Underrepresented Tech Workers Say They’re Overworked and Stressed
An uptick in anxiety and digital harassment in the workplace has accompanied the pandemic—particularly for women and minorities.
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The pandemic-related shift to remote work exacerbated an already difficult year for many women and minorities in technology, a new survey shows. The workers said they felt increased pressure to be online outside of work hours and faced increased harassment through online tools.
The survey, published Tuesday, aims to help leaders understand the subtle but pervasive ways the pandemic has made work more difficult. For example, 85% of respondents said their anxiety increased in the last year. Two-thirds said they were working longer hours.