Majority of Czechs fear losing their job

A full sixty percent of Czechs fear losing their jobs, according to the results of a poll by the job portal Onlineprace. The poll conducted in mid-September indicates that only 16 percent of Czechs have no reason for concern in this respect, saying they are certain of their job. Nine percent said they felt very uncertain about their future prospects because of recent lay-off in their company. The exceptionally high degree of concern is attributed to the government’s cost-cutting measures which has led many public institutions and state-owned companies to lay off staff.