So many Americans quit their jobs in 2021 and 2022 that it became known as the “Great Resignation.” At its peak, a record 4.5-million U.S. workers - about 3% of all employees in the country - were leaving their jobs in the spring of 2022. While that trend has slowed down a lot over the last two years, some experts speculate that another Great Resignation could be coming by the end of the year.
A new survey from ResumeBuilder.com suggests they may be right. It asks 1,000 full-time U.S. workers about if they’re thinking of leaving their jobs anytime soon and finds:
- Overall, 28% say they’re likely to quit this year, including 21% who are “somewhat” likely and 7% who are “highly likely” to quit.
- Gen Z and young millennials are more likely to leave their jobs than older respondents.
- In the 18-to 24-year-old age group, 37% say they’re likely to quit this year and 35% of 25-to 34-year-olds say the same.
- So why do so many people want a new job? The most common reasons people give for considering quitting are low pay (56%), desire for better benefits (44%) and overly-stressful work (43%).
- More than a third (35%) of all workers surveyed say they’d prefer a different work modality than what they have now.
- Among fully in-person workers, 40% would rather be hybrid (25%) or fully remote (15%).
- While 66% of those planning to quit this year are currently applying for new jobs, 32% plan to start soon, and 10% are frustrated enough with their current job that they’ll quit even if they don’t have their next job secured.
- The service/hospitality industry has the highest percentage of respondents who are likely to quit in 2024 with 35%, followed by the tech industry (34%) and finance industry (34%).
Source: USA Today
Scott's Thoughts:
- Hey, lots of us say we’re going to quit our jobs, these people are just planning to actually follow through with it!
- It is my firm belief that you should NEVER quit a job without having another job lined up.
- The work ethic in this country has greatly decreased in the last decade. No wonder we are out produced by just about all the industrial nations of the world. Wake up 'Murikuh!