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Economy

mahatmakanejeeves

(60,568 posts) Sun Nov 14, 2021, 06:06 PM Nov 2021

As American Workers Leave Jobs in Record Numbers, a Closer Look at Who Is Quitting

American workers’ stampede toward the exits hasn’t let up. New data puts a finer point on who, exactly, is leaving jobs these days.

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As American Workers Leave Jobs in Record Numbers, a Closer Look at Who Is Quitting
Lower-ranking employees and female middle managers are more likely to be weighing their job options in a tight labor market.

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As American Workers Leave Jobs in Record Numbers, a Closer Look at Who Is Quitting (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 OP

The labor market isn't tight. It's a tight pay me market. LakeArenal Nov 2021 #1

Exactly DBoon Nov 2021 #2

Are Many Leaving Because They Started Their Own Business?..... global1 Nov 2021 #3

The self-employed are counted in the Household Survey that produces the Labor Force progree Nov 2021 #4

LakeArenal

(29,721 posts)

1. The labor market isn't tight. It's a tight pay me market.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Nov 14, 2021, 06:13 PM

Nov 2021

DBoon

(22,987 posts)

2. Exactly

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Nov 14, 2021, 06:42 PM

Nov 2021

People whose jobs suck

global1

(25,860 posts)

3. Are Many Leaving Because They Started Their Own Business?.....

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Nov 14, 2021, 06:43 PM

Nov 2021

Maybe many figured out ways to make a living - other than their day job - because they were quarantined at home.

progree

(11,463 posts)

4. The self-employed are counted in the Household Survey that produces the Labor Force