Great Resignation shows little letup as Americans quit jobs at near-record pace in October; openings surge near all-time high
The number of quits fell from 4.4 million to 4.2 million, meaning 2.8% of workers voluntarily left their positions, typically to take another job.Most of the 5 million people who have left the labor force since the start of the pandemic are over 55 and have retired – early or naturally, Goldman Sachs says.
Fifty-four percent of workers surveyed by ZipRecruiter in September said they preferred a job that let them work from home.Nineteen percent of workers said they’re unhappy with how employers treated them during the pandemicITwenty percent of workers surveyed by Joblist quit jobs to pursue new career paths, and their passions.About 25% of hospitality workers surveyed by Joblist said they wouldn’t want to work in the industry againThirteen percent of workers quit because their jobs didn’t provide work-life balance, the Joblist poll reveals