Some things never change, and even in these tough times, the American mentality of always looking for something new and better is alive. According to a new CareerBuilder survey released today, 19 percent of workers plan to find a new job in 2010. Another 9 percent plan to make their move in 2011. So expect to see plenty of workers say, “So long, farewell” in the new year.

Considering the kind of job market we’ve had since 2008, you might not expect many people to leave their jobs at all. Keep in mind that last year, in order to stay afloat, many companies did some trimming–of personnel, budget, perks and benefits. As a result, workplaces operations have been lean and employees want happier times back.

• 12 percent of workers whose companies either cut benefits or perks plan to stay at their job for six months or less
• 27 percent of workers who received neither a raise nor a promotion  last year will leave their position in less than a year if they don’t receive either.
• 18 percent of workers who received pay cuts will only stay in their current position for six months or less

If you’re someone looking for a job, this means many workers will be vacating their spots and hopefully you can swoop in and replace them!

And if you’re one of the workers who’s deciding whether to stay put or move on to greener (aka better paying) pastures this year, see how you stack up against other workers:

• 57 percent of workers did not receive a raise in 2009; in 2008 only 35 percent of people said that
• 28 percent of workers who were luck enough to get raises only received a bump of 3 percent or less
• 71 percent of workers did not get a bonus in 2009
• 23 percent of workers have some level of dissatisfaction with their work/life balance; last year only 18 percent felt the same
• 23 percent of workers give their corporate leaders a rating of poor or very poor (ouch!)
• The top reasons for being concerned with senior leadership are inability to address employee morale, lack of transparency, and initiating major changes without warning

To read even more results from the survey, read the full release here.

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