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Millions of Aussies predicted to leavetheir jobs in the Great Resignation
Words: Sarah SharplesProducer: Issey Gogoll
Earning a six-figure salary isn’t enough to keep Kelly Knowles. The mother-of-one likens resigning from her senior role at a major bank to leaving an “abusive relationship.”
Ms Knowles is just one of millions of Aussies expected to quit their job as part of the Great Resignation – a phenomenon currently playing out in the US.
In just one month, 4.3 million people in the US left their jobs – that’s everyone from frontline workers to senior executives.
Why are people leaving? 
The pandemic had given people the opportunity to reflect on what’s important to them, says behavioural scientist Aaron McEwan.
- Exhaustion
Other reasons include:
- Overworked staff
- Underpaid
Ms Knowles says that during the pandemic she had worked “harder than ever before,” with no thanks or recognition.
“
I worked my first all-nighter in my career. I was at my desk from 8am to 8am. I worked 60 to 70-hour weeks for three months and I was not really rewarded or recognised for that at all.
I worked my first all-nighter in my career. I was at my desk from 8am to 8am. I worked 60 to 70-hour weeks for three months and I was not really rewarded or recognised for that at all.
- Kelly Knowles
- Kelly Knowles
She’s not alone. New research shows that up to three in five Aussies could be looking to change things up.
When will it hit Australia? 
It's predicted the Great Resignation will really start to bite early next year when people have gotten their Christmas bonuses and recruiting starts to gear up again.
“
I’m prioritising my mental health and my physical health. It honestly feels like I’m just coming out of this abusive relationship and I’ve been gaslighted and there is a better world and I can finally see it.
I’m prioritising my mental health and my physical health. It honestly feels like I’m just coming out of this abusive relationship and I’ve been gaslighted and there is a better world and I can finally see it.
- Kelly Knowles
- Kelly Knowles
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