The pandemic didn't create a new trend of quitting. It accelerated an existing trend. The great resignation isn't actually as big of an outlier as it sounds, but still the numbers are substantial. In the coming year, forty one % of the global work force is considering leaving.
Over the past year, the Great Resignation has been all over the news. Many people are celebrating quitting their jobs — but it’s a decision some will come to regret. So when’s the right time to leave? How do you quit without burning bridges? And how can workplaces encourage people to stay? This is an episode of "WorkLife with Adam Grant," a podcast in the TED Audio Collective. If you want to hear more episodes, you can find and follow "WorkLife" wherever you listen.