A new survey found Pittsburgh's health care workers are thinking about leaving in droves.
The survey from the University of Pittsburgh found 93 percent of hospital workers in Pittsburgh alone are thinking of walking off the job.
Over 2,000 workers participated in the survey, many saying they're considering leaving over staffing shortages, treatment on the job, and wanting more of a voice at work.
Survey author Jeffrey Shook said the pandemic made a difficult job even harder .
"In addition to a lot of them not being able to make ends meet economically with lower pay in their jobs, and the stress of the job, COVID is layered on."
Though most of the workers surveyed say they are thinking about leaving at least once a month, there is something stopping them.
Shook says many find the job is worth it.
“A lot of it was their commitment to the relationships and the patients, and wanting to feel proud about serving patients during a pandemic.”
According to the survey results, 90 percent of workers reported the job had moderate to high compassion satisfaction, and that the job is meaningful.
129 people surveyed already left their job, 73 percent of them because of staffing shortages.
"It's a great concern given it's a big workforce here in the city and we need them," Shook said. "We need good quality care in the hospitals."
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