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# Majority of Marketers Wanted to Quit in 2020 Says Survey
- URL: https://capitolcommunicator.com/majority-of-marketers-wanted-to-quit-in-2020-says-new-study/
- Published: 2021-04-05T01:07:05.000Z
- Updated: 2021-04-05T19:27:00.000Z
- Author: Capitol Communicator
- Tags: Marketing, Insights, #wp-top-right-sponsored, #Import 2026-10-08 18:51

**U.S. marketers had a rough time in 2020**, judging by a new study from Sitecore, reports MediaPost.

Of more than 400 marketers polled, 59% wanted to quit at least once. And 79% found the period the most challenging of their careers, with 80% saying their responsibilities increased a great deal, says MediaPost, adding that “group clearly includes email marketers, given an increase in these tasks:

- Supporting customer acquisition — 47%
- New online or virtual services — 46%
- Social responsibilities/sustainability — 41%

All this was accompanied by internal and external stresses, including:

- Pressure from upper management to boost results — 47%
- Swift changes in strategy — 39%
- Unrealistic deadlines — 20%

More [here](https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/361967/most-us-marketers-wanted-to-quit-at-least-once-l.html?ref=capitolcommunicator.com).