Further fallout from the pandemic now reveals many American workers just straight up left their jobs. While that may not be shocking, what is alarming is that many had no other positions lined up. They were just over it.

HR Dive takes a deeper look into this phenomenon.

  • Workers that left during the Great Resignation left largely due to burnout — and more than 1 in 4 workers who left their job did so without another job lined up, according to a Sept. 29 report from Limeade.

  • Lack of flexibility and employee care were big reasons why workers left jobs; in the same vein, workers took up new positions due to their ability to work remotely, and for improved compensation and better management. Employees also reported feeling cared for as a person by their new employers.

  • However, compensation isn’t the whole story, Limeade noted. While 29% of job changers received a salary bump, 13% took a pay cut and 23% said they were paid the same amount, which could signal that pay may not have been the main concern for many resignees.