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From my experience, this is the first time since the virus-drama started that I felt safe enough to take the step.
But I was unemployed when it hit the fan, and the first year was really tough since it was pretty much impossible to find jobs around here.
-Wireless infrastructure and APs companies that perhaps didn't have wireless infrastructure in place were now forced to. [AP for tablets due to take out increases] -suddenly end users were forced to grant remote access to their home lan and pcs -crypto has really taken off
Switching employers, especially in tech, to get more money is not a new thing due to COVID. For whatever reason, employers are more likely to hire new talent at a higher pay grade than give equivalent raises to current employees. I know lots of folks in tech who would switch jobs every 2-3 years and get a much more significant raise each time than by staying with their current employer.
Also, since there are less in office perks now due to WFH, it’s easier to focus on salary as the determining factor and not have judgement clouded by all the “glitzy stuff”
I think, quite simply, remote work in the tech sector has redefined work-life balance. Rather than work 9-5 and go home and disconnect, you can mix and match personal and work tasks throughout the day. This reduction in sole focus on "work time" has led a lot of us to realize that work isn't everything. As such, for those who have significant savings, resigning and taking a sabbatical or an early retirement is an att…
> People get large checks from the gov and are not pressured to find job. -> Irrelevant for tech workers Want to mention here, even though it may be "Irrelevant for tech workers", employment did not rise again when these checks ended. This line of reasoning is false.
If you are a big employer but lack quality applicants due to labour market shortage. Could it be worth risking some churn, with the possibility of increasing new applicants by seeding the ' great resignation ' in the media?
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Also, since there are less in office perks now due to WFH, it’s easier to focus on salary as the determining factor and not have judgement clouded by all the “glitzy stuff”
True. Catered lunch and snacks in an office with people I like to work with were legitimately good perks that I personally valued more than some dollar amount.
I think, quite simply, remote work in the tech sector has redefined work-life balance. Rather than work 9-5 and go home and disconnect, you can mix and match personal and work tasks throughout the day. This reduction in sole focus on "work time" has led a lot of us to realize that work isn't everything. As such, for those who have significant savings, resigning and taking a sabbatical or an early retirement is an att…
For me, being stuck inside with COVID made me stay at a job longer than I would have, because I'm stuck inside, might as well make money. Taking a sabbatical during covid lockdowns feels pretty sucky and even more isolating.