Hello Monday: The Great Resignation

Quitting is having a moment. According to recent research by Microsoft (LinkedIn’s parent company), 41% of the global workforce is thinking about leaving their current jobs. Jessi explores The Great Resignation with a LinkedIn colleague, several community members, and Professor Anthony Klotz, who went viral for predicting the trend - and has tips to consider before walking out the door.

[zekegendill]

I left my job about 2 weeks before this podcast came out. And I just boomeranged back to my old employer... agreed on fewer hours and a bump in pay. We'll see how it goes!

[joyn]

Maybe people started realizing they want their own life for themselves instead of selling their lives to the parasite class 8 or more hours at a time.

[JohnnyAmerique]

People are starting to realize their true worth. A friend of mine works in the restaurant industry and the staff met with the owners recently demanding a fair wage - not this $2.13/hour plus tips nonsense - and health benefits. The owners said no, so the entire staff walked out. That restaurant is now shut down and who knows when or even if it will ever reopen. The labor market will likely remain favorable to workers for the next few years at least. Businesses which don’t do right by their employees will not survive.

[karinaf]

The most I’ll give to my employer is a two-week notice. I’m already planning how I’m going to leave corporate jobs completely. I’d rather take a chance and become self-employed.

[rejectionistmanifesto]

This companies insist on 40 hours a week when that was a hard won achievement over a 100 years ago. With all the productivity it was said we would be working 10 hours instead. People would gladly take jobs with 30 hours as long as the have insurance for lower pay. These companies are privileged and entitled thinking they own these workers and they should not quit.

[Daniel-Deshaun]

Im 20, but this has been obvious to me my whole life. Why is this shift only happening now, Idk. But I’m glad It’s happening

[frankcoffey]

The pandemic did give people time to reassess their career. What's surprising to me is that it's not just low wage jobs folks are leaving, it's all income levels. The lockdown must have caused a "reset" in a way that even the folks who a changing jobs don't fully understand. They just know they want to do something different. I expect that the next wave will be folks that have really enjoyed working from home and if forced to return to the office will decide it's not worth it. I think many didn't understand the total cost in dollars and time going to the office until they were able to work from home for a year. For same the savings was huge and will cause them to reassess how much it really costs to work in the office. They may have even sold that second car they thought the family would always need.

[fitforfreelance]

Online entrepreneurship and freelancing are definitely driving a big shift! I had to make a video about the great resignation too!

[hummersd]

This perfectly summed up my feelings, and it helped to show others felt the same way. Articles with the same topic often had examples in other fields or job types, and I felt guilty since I had a good job with amazing benefits, but last week I finished out six years at an incredible company. Like one guest said, ~"It was time..." I don't think I would've been able to get help from HR on figuring out another position with the amount of internal and external competition for every role, but I'm a firm believer in meant-to-be/not meant-to-be, and I also have confidence I'll figure it out; the long break is overdue, and that space will provide clarity what it is that I want and need to do next. I'm so grateful for the company's success that I can afford to take a career break, so agree, there is that privilege I do recognize. It'll be a reminder that whatever I do next, I will be sure to help others to find some peace and encouragement in their goals.

[privateprivate]

I’ll be staying with the organization I work for, because they meet my needs. I’m in my fifties, still trying to recover from the recession, have no family and am waiting to be vested, in about 1 year. I’ve also had far worse commutes, worked for some pretty screwed up people, in the past and, although this organization is FAR from perfect, it may be the best I can do, at least for now.

Their biggest detraction, however, is a 100% return to the workplace. I am an introvert and immediately went into depression, when I got notice. I would be OK with 3/2 in/out of office per week. I know it’s still a business and I’m an employee. But, the fact that there’s been no talk of anything but a 100% return is not only GREATLY disappointing, but makes me look at this organization as archaic.

It is hard enough to know that it’s always been so that extroversion has always ruled. There are employees who drink the Koolaid and feel that, because they want to be there all the time, that in order for that to happen, so must you and this absolutely silences introverts, who are afraid to express their opinion, lest it offend management and we endure consequences. So, as it has been in decades past, we pretty much suffer in silence, on the daily, trying to look like there’s no place we’d rather be 5 days per week, for the bulk of our lives. People who have relatives they care for and children they’d like to see grow. Heck, I’ve left a few sick pets dying at home, because I knew they didn’t matter in the corporate scheme of things, no matter how much I loved them and see them, as my children. I have pets now and, with the return to the office, I already know that I while have absolutely zero empathy for the office, despite being forced to be there, when my pets’ time comes, we’re screwed again, by these idiots in charge.

[sogalchrist]

I’m quoting / early retirement. Enough of having to do stupid shit for a co that really doesn’t care and I know I will be replaced. Health care is crazy. Not nurse just office. Check your statements and call your insurance co. I’ll give no notice. They would not give me notice if they wanting to fire me. Best of luck to you guys

[natkangol]

Keep your jobs and start your own biz on the side, just don't telll anyone. Getting a 2nd job for 2yrs will finance just about any endeavor.

[goingaboutmyfathersbusines]

People are just done..and I believe it will get much worse on employers but to be honest ..after decades of low pay, high work load, temp status, little benefits, poor and toxic management..ect..I don't feel about sorry for them..I pray for many years to come it's an employee dominant marketplace..

[autonomydepthconsciousness]

I also resigned & I feel more fulfilled than ever before. I like when people wanting autonomy was mentioned.

[AzraelViciousLiveStreams]

youd be stupid to train your replacement. do they warn u before they fire you? no

[geralldus]

Don't worry there will always be cleaners, shop/factory and call centre workers to serve your every they have little option!

[moretoliving]

13:50 Yeah... no. Employers dug their heels in long ago. You can't negotiate anything with anyone because the answer is always no.

[supersonico]

I see a lot of ppl who quitted their job begging their old employers to take them back, this is a tiktok trend! This is like the “Macarena” or anti vaxxers 😂

[josephthibeault]

Marie Antoinette is happy to learn that millions of peasants no longer suffer the drudgery of work.

[softinix]

Train my replacement? Would they train me to find another job if they fire me! Hell no