Over half of professionals report AI trainings feel like a second job, with 51% frustrated by intense, frequent requirements that interfere with core responsibilities and contribute to burnout. Employees identify dense modules, unrealistic deadlines, and unclear practical benefits as primary dissatisfiers. LinkedIn observed an 82% rise in posts about feeling overwhelmed and navigating change; about a third of professionals feel embarrassed by limited AI knowledge and 35% feel nervous discussing AI at work. Employers are investing more in upskilling, but many workers say trainings add stress, extend hours without extra pay, and often fail to improve workflows.
Over half of professionals report that AI trainings feel like a second job, according to a recent LinkedIn survey, highlighting widespread frustration among workers with the proliferation of workplace automation programs. A majority of respondents (51%) expressed irritation with the intensity and frequency of AI training requirements, stating that it's interfering with their core job responsibilities and contributing to burnout. Employees cited dense training modules, unrealistic deadlines, and a lack of clarity about practical benefits as key sources of dissatisfaction.
LinkedIn found an 82% increase in people posting on the platform about feeling overwhelmed and navigating change this year. "The mounting pressure to upskill in AI is fueling insecurity among professionals at work - with a third (33%) admitting they feel embarrassed by how little they understand it, and 35% saying they feel nervous talking about AI at work for fear of sounding uninformed," LinkedIn wrote.
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