I know I've blogged about this before but people really are staying in jobs that make them unhappy, jobs that are not challenging, jobs that do not appreciate or respect them. Most people, in fact.
Though we've heard about how the youngins are the ones really suffering during this recession (see: The Lost Generation), it turns out that everyone feels stuck. The kids just starting out can't get a break, the boomers are just biding their time until a delayed retirement, and the middle of the road adults (Gen Exers in a recent Huffington Post article) are feeling increasingly overlooked and undervalued.
Sure, these are stereotypes and generalizations but the point is that a considerable chunk of the working population is just waiting for the chance to bolt. According to the above mentioned Huffington Post, only 50% of baby boomers, 44% of the youth of America, and 37% percent of Gen Exers said they'd stay at their jobs after the economy improves. I have no idea what the normal percentages might be but that seems pretty stark.
Click here to read the entire article on the Huffington Post
Read other related posts on Quitsville:
Who's Quitting
Payback will be a B****
Read a related article from the WSJ - Looking for work in your fifties
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