Lindsey Weedston
Though people might be talking about it less, the numbers suggest that the pandemic-era phenomenon known as the Great Resignation is still going strong. A recent report out of the U.S. Department of Labor says that both the number of job openings and the number of people quitting their jobs has remained near record highs through the month of February.
Job openings in the country sat around 11.3 million in the second month of the year, compared to 11.4 million in December 2021, and around 4.4 million people left their jobs — most with a new, better job either lined up or in mind. With several million fewer people looking for jobs than there were pre-pandemic, there are now 1.8 job openings for every prospective worker in the nation.
This situation pushes the labor market into the favor of workers, who can now demand higher wages and better benefits from companies desperate to fill positions. So if you’re thinking about quitting a job where you’re not treated well, that’s another reason. In fact, a recent post on Twitter has inspired thousands to share why they quit their last jobs, and the vast majority of reasons appear to involve poor treatment from management. We’re long past the days when bosses can get away with whatever they want.
Here are 25 of the best reasons we’ve seen for quitting jobs that didn’t deserve their workers:
