Nearly a third of U.S. workers under 40 considered changing careers during the pandemic

Some, such as Saenz, seek a more meaningful or higher-paying career, while others want a new location that allows for a different lifestyle. Since the pandemic began, 28 percent of U.S. adults say they have seriously considered moving, the Post-Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University poll finds, and 17 percent say they have already moved, either temporarily or permanently. Adults under age 40 are the most likely to have considered moving or to have already relocated.