Why people leave their jobs? A study finds the reasons

LinkedIn surveyed people around the world and found out that they quit jobs mostly because they didn't have room to grow (45%). There wasn't room for advancement if they stuck around, even if they were great at what they did.

In the modern lifecycle of the typical worker, that's not hard to believe. Gone are the days when you were celebrated for spending 40 years with "the company" and were sent off with a gold watch and hearty pat on the back. In fact, a certain amount of job hopping can actually be beneficial to your career, boosting your pay and giving you broader horizons than if you'd stayed put.

When you look around and can't trust the captain of the ship, that's a problem, right? The second most common reason people quit their job was poor leadership (41%). Just when you think people don't notice the bosses quietly lurking on the edge of the masthead, something like this comes out to show you how important it is to have good people in charge. Besides, if the ship runs aground, you'll be in trouble too. Better to have a good job at a rising star of a company than, yeah we'll say it, a sinking ship.

The only satisfied drones are those in a beehive, not your cubicle row. Coming in about even at third and fourth in the recent survey, were quitters wanting better work culture and wanting more challenging work (36% for both). We respond better to jobs that are as agile as our brains. Repetition only leads to carpel tunnel, so why stay somewhere that's going to lead to harm?

Coming in at fifth and sixth, the survey showed that 34 and 32% of quitters (respectively) wanted better pay and better recognition at work. It's probably surprising that they came in so low on the scale when you hear tons of anecdotal evidence that a high-paying gig is the reason why most people leave a job.

Source: Time