Posted on 12/29/2010 10:36:44 AM PST by SeekAndFind
One piece of career advice has been ingrained in all of us: never quit a job without another opportunity lined up. It is much harder to get a new job when you don't already have one. In the crummiest economy ever, this advice is losing its luster. More and more people seem to be saying, "To hell with work. To hell with being unhappy. I'll quit and find something I like better."
Business Insider created a survey to see if this was a real trend -- and it is.
After surveying 225 people, here are the major findings:
93% quit jobs in the past two years* Note: we asked for people who had quit their jobs recently to fill out the survey, this stat/question is meant as an intro, not an overall finding
57% quit jobs in the past two years without another opportunity lined up
It's not just young people who are doing this: 54% of people ages 25-34 quit without another opportunity versus 55% of people ages 35-49.
63% are serial quitters, having quit two or more jobs throughout their careers
Why people are quitting is the most surprising finding of all: it's because they're not happy and simply do not like their jobs (65%).
Other driving forces: needing a change (63%), being bored/not challenged (55%) and disliking bosses (41%).
(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...
Quitting with no prospects is stupid,obviously those people know the government will give them welfare ,or at least they hope so.
Atlas' shoulders slip a few millimeters every day.
Are we a nation of spoiled brats, or what?
Had a single guy, living with mommy and daddy quit his 24 per hour job because he feels his supervisor did not give him enough help, he is a compressor mechanic. He says he is going to take 3 months off and go fishing and then find something. Not for 24 dollars a hour he won’t....LOL
“Why people are quitting is the most surprising finding of all: it’s because they’re not happy and simply do not like their jobs (65%).”
The above statement demonstrates what a bunch of babies we as a nation have become.
I don’t like my job either, but that paycheck makes it possible for me to do a number of other things that I do enjoy.
Employers have taken advantage of those lucky enough to still have jobs, to the point of outright abuse. People can only take so much.
Cultural pessimism shows up in various forms. This is one of them.
No unemployment payments for you.
Amen! There is a reason it is called “work.”
In my case, I happen to love my job at the moment, but there are times when I don’t love it—but still love the paycheck that, as you said, makes it possible for me to do a number of things that I do enjoy.
Only the goobs will work so that others don’t have too. Just sit on your butt, or become a celeb for being nothing but a nobody.
Why work? What outrageous thing can a person do to get a buck?
Such is the today culture. It requires no talent, no work ethic or an ounce of brain.
I did it back in 2008. In retrospect, it was a bad idea. I didn’t even give them 2 weeks notice. I managed to recover OK but it was a mistake. They say that a person won’t quit a job until they reach a “threshold” where putting up with the BS of the current job is less bothersome than the BS involved with finding a new job. When you’re finally pushed over that threshold, the decision making process is not always rational as evidenced by people quitting time now without notice or prospects of future employment as well as the increasingly common episodes of workplace violence we see on the news.
I think every situation is unique. My son was in a terrible situation - of course, he did not quit until he had another job lined up but his health was suffering tremendously and I was very worried about him. He had high BP, gained weight, etc. etc. It’s all gone now. His new job has stress but there is stress and then there is STRESS.
All I know is I do think it is very risky and in these times especially. A crummy boss vs. not eating? And my old boss always had this famous line, “The devil you know is better than the one you don’t.”
I left because I was not, in my opinion, able to perform the job my boss needed me to perform. I did not want to fail him, and he needed someone who could give the company 100%. At that time, I could not.
This was nearly 10 years ago, when things were humming along and my husband was also gainfully employed. My husband begged me to quit because he was afraid I was going to keel over.
I had a new job two days later.
I've never left a job for a silly reason like "I'm not happy." I left for better opportunities, better benefits, for hours that met the needs of my family, or, like I said, for health reasons.
Far too many whiny babies out there.
And they wonder why the “rich get ahead while they’re left behind?”
The big problem is that the #1 job skill many lack is the ability to roll out of bed at a decent time and show up on time for work.
And then they pout when expectations are placed on them.
I didn't like my job either but it paid well and I managed to take care of my family, so I hung in there for 31 years.
Happily retired.
I think between this and:
Employers have taken advantage of those lucky enough to still have jobs, to the point of outright abuse. People can only take so much.
this, somewhere lies the truth. With a little of both going on.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.