In 2022, over 50 million people quit their jobs, breaking the 47.8 million record set the prior year. While the pace of quitting has since subsided, the so-called Great Resignation has had significant impacts on the employment landscape.
Although these mass resignations are often attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic, this phenomenon is far more complex. While the pandemic played a role in accelerating the trend, the roots of the Great Resignation run much deeper, tapping into long-standing workplace issues that have been simmering for years – many of which continue today.
This raises important questions about the underlying factors driving this mass exodus from the workforce. Are we overlooking crucial issues that have been influencing employee satisfaction and retention long before the pandemic struck?
