The Great Resignation

This read list is about millions of people putting down their papers during the pandemic.

• The Great Resignation is a phenomenon where millions of people, across different earning levels, are quitting their jobs.
• The past year and a half has seen massive disruptions in the way we work. While lots of people-facing jobs took a huge hit, knowledge workers had to switch working from home.
• Having tasted a work-life balance that wasn’t possible in the pre-pandemic world, a lot of people’s priorities have undergone a sea-change.
• Many people have begun questioning the role of work in their life. Many uprooted themselves as it made no sense to pay expensive rents while working remotely. A number of people switched careers.