The US Bureau of Labor and Statistics recently reported that, in the Month of December 2010, a roughly 50% of job separations came about as a result of what have been reported to be voluntary quits. That's an increase from December 2009, when "only" 42% of job separations were categorized as voluntary quits. Now, my experience tells me that some percentage of those "quits" were actually "quits in lieu of termination," but still...
These statistics suggest that between 5-7 Million of the 14.5 Million identified unemployed workers may have voluntarily quit their job! Wow! Here is a rather startling (to most of us, not the DOL!) excerpt from the attached DOL Article:
"Since February 2010, the proportions of quits and of layoffs and discharges at the total nonfarm level have been close. In December 2010, the proportion of quits for total nonfarm was 48 percent and the proportion of layoffs and discharges was 44 percent. For total private, the proportions were 49 percent quits and 44 percent layoffs and discharges. For government, the proportions were 33 percent quits and 51 percent layoffs and discharges."
Update from Bureau of Labor Statistics: Job openings, hires, and quits set record highs in 2019
First, there is little doubt that many of us who have retained our jobs have been overworked and underpaid over the years. This has resulted from downsizing, and the advent of technology (which requires a whole different kind of time-consuming, never ending work (kind of like trying to maintain a viable Blog!)
Many of the remaining quits fall into a different category - one we refer to as a Workonality Conflict. It is when the boss is a real jerk, or a clique at the office leaves us feeling devalued, excluded, taken advantage of, unappreciated - and angry. Workonality Conflicts are nearly impossible to resolve over the short term, and an employee is not protected under the law if he/she is subjected to mistreatment by bosses or co-workers (unless it arises out of discriminatory or retaliatory motive, type in "Hostile Work Environment" to learn more). In many cases that we see, the quit could be avoided; indeed, sometimes it is the personality of the employee that exacerbates the environment.
When you are confronted with a Workonality Conflict, it is best to consider seeking counsel before simply up and quitting the job. There are approaches, both social and legal, that can help you retain your job until you find an employer that truly respects and desires you.
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