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What Is Quiet Quitting?
1 year ago

What Is Quiet Quitting?

Huff Post  

Westend61 via Getty Images "Quiet quitting" happens when you decide to fulfill the requirements of your job — and not much else. “That’s when it became apparent I had to figure something out.” West said her decision not to go above and beyond at work had a name: She was “quiet quitting” as she saved up money for her next …

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In workaholic Japan, ‘job leaving agents’ help people escape the awkwardness of quitting
1 year, 5 months ago

In workaholic Japan, ‘job leaving agents’ help people escape the awkwardness of quitting

LA Times  

Lawyer Akiko Ozawa, whose law firm advises job-leavers although usually it represents companies, speaks during an interview with the Associated Press on June 22 in Tokyo. Enter “taishoku daiko,” or “job-leaving agents.” Dozens of such services have sprung up in the last several years to help people who simply want out. “Imagine a messy divorce,” says Yoshihito Hasegawa, who heads …

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After Teaching For 11 Years, I Quit My Job. Here's Why Your Child's Teacher Might Be Next.
2 years, 3 months ago

After Teaching For 11 Years, I Quit My Job. Here's Why Your Child's Teacher Might Be Next.

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The author posted this picture on social media and the digital platform she used to communicate with students when Covid forced them into remote learning in 2020. Courtesy of Katie Niemczyk I didn’t become a teacher with the intention of going deep undercover and spying on the U.S. education system. Teachers know making dumb choices is part of being a …

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A PetSmart Dog Groomer Quit Her Job. They Billed Her Thousands Of Dollars For Training.
2 years, 4 months ago

A PetSmart Dog Groomer Quit Her Job. They Billed Her Thousands Of Dollars For Training.

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BreAnn Scally quit her job at PetSmart in September of 2021. Worker and consumer advocates sometimes call these “training repayment agreement provisions,” or TRAP’s, which require workers to foot the bill for training if they leave an employer before a specified time. Then this happened.” - BreAnn Scally, former PetSmart groomer “Grooming Academy is a robust, multi-week program combining classroom …

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Great regret? Millions of Americans wish they did not quit jobs
2 years, 5 months ago

Great regret? Millions of Americans wish they did not quit jobs

Al Jazeera  

Some 20 million Americans quit their jobs in the first five months of 2022 in the ‘Great Resignation’. About 20 million Americans quit their jobs in the first five months of this year, in what’s come to be known as the Great Resignation. More than one-quarter of those who left work are reconsidering whether they made the right move, according …

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Americans quit their jobs at a record pace in August
3 years, 2 months ago

Americans quit their jobs at a record pace in August

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — One reason America’s employers are having trouble filling jobs was starkly illustrated in a report Tuesday: Americans are quitting in droves. Hiring also slowed in August, the report showed, and the number of jobs available fell to 10.4 million, from a record high of 11.1 million the previous month. The data helps fill in a puzzle that is …

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Is It Better To Quit Before You Get Fired From A Job?
3 years, 4 months ago

Is It Better To Quit Before You Get Fired From A Job?

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Witthaya Prasongsin via Getty Images Whether you quit or get fired, your choice has major consequences for your professional reputation and future financial benefits. “So for me, you can avoid that by taking the reins yourself and choosing the way you’re going to exit the workplace.” Particularly if you are in a job you hate, quitting may also come with …

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Women more than twice as likely to ‘quit job due to caring responsibilities’
3 years, 9 months ago

Women more than twice as likely to ‘quit job due to caring responsibilities’

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Researchers found out of around in eight in 10 respondents who reported sharing caring responsibilities, women …

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