Other than squeamish millennials and Gen X: the big resignations of the boomers

The study by the University of British Columbia shows us that in the United States, more than 2 of the 3.5 million people who have left their jobs without finding another are those born between 1946 and 1964

With the pandemic, many have tasted the taste of smart working. Staying in pajamas in front of the computer without putting up with late commutes to regional buses, without company lunches in the canteens and meetings that could be replaced by an e-mail. According to a 2022 Gallup poll, 85 percent of employed people don’t love their job. The temporary pandemic life has led many to ask for better working conditions, primarily greater flexibility or better pay, and to actively talk about work-life balance. For those who didn’t find what they were looking for, there was only one solution: to resign. There is talk of a great resignation, a great resignation, a phenomenon that is still ongoing. In the United States in 2022 more than 40 million people left their jobs. In Italy, in the first half of last year, more than one and a half million people voluntarily resigned, an increase of 22 percent compared to 2021.