"Employees aren't experiencing highs or lows — instead, they are expressing a sense of resignation or even apathy," the report notes.
"The most common complaint I hear is a loss of control," Srikumar Rao, the author of "Happiness at Work," tells CNBC Make It.
Now, it's 'I want to feel more connected to my work,' and 'I want to be excited about what I'm doing.'"
New Gallup research shows that remote employees, in particular, feel increasingly disconnected from their workplaces' mission and purpose.
The lack of a shared mission and purpose can be detrimental to employees' overall happiness and performance.
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