This leads to only a third of them going to work happily, while half try various solutions to recover from professional burnout. It has become an unavoidable issue, say specialists, even for the youngest employees from Generation Z.

Only a third of Romanians say they go to work happily.

Man: "You need to have a pleasant atmosphere to be able to work; otherwise, you lose the motivation to go to that workplace".

Man: "I'm not much of a vacation person; working more keeps your mind off things and keeps you busy".

The biggest sources of stress for employees include overwork, stagnant salaries, excessive responsibilities and difficult conversations with clients. In such situations, solutions vary. Most—over 40%—take annual leave. Over a third go out or shop, 29% listen to music and 26% take more frequent and longer breaks, according to a recent study.

Almost half of the study participants declared themselves satisfied with their job and salary but did not feel fulfilled.

Aida Chivu, Human Resources Specialist: "We're talking about a combination of factors—a stage in professional life where you are in sync with your career, the job, the position you hold, salary, benefits, colleagues, the work environment—all of these can lead to fulfillment at work. While men are generally more financially oriented, women need to be validated, to have their value recognized at work, and then they can feel much more fulfilled".

The study shows that women tend to feel more professionally fulfilled than men, as do those with children compared to those without.

Woman: "Time with children and money. More the time than the money".

Young man: "For me, I like what I do and the money".

Man: "I'm happy; I didn't like having bosses".

Half of the respondents in the study said they have taken measures to reduce work stress, and more than 60% also said they have noticed colleagues who are physically and mentally exhausted.

Those most affected, over 70%, seem to be employees from Generation Z—the youngest workers.

Marius Luican, general manager of a market research company: "Burnout at work has become an unavoidable reality. Generation Z tends to delay, as much as humanly possible, assuming responsibilities until around 30 years old. They focus on activities that are as enjoyable as possible".

On the other hand, Romanians aged between 45 and 55 with incomes below 3,000 lei are dissatisfied due to low salaries and high stress.

The survey, conducted by Reveal Marketing Research from March 24 to May 3, on a sample of 1,005 urban adults, has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.1%.