The Reason Why People Leave Their Jobs

A new study shows there are actually two

A new study shows there are actually two

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This might be the best time to get a new job.

Workers have the advantage right now. With the lowest unemployment rate in almost 50 years — there are more job openings than people available to fill them.

As the recent Payscale study suggests, none of us are paid enough — it’s a seller’s market right now. No surprise then that the top reason people quit their jobs is for higher pay.

But, that’s just one part of the answer.

Money can’t buy employee’s loyalty. People don’t just want to earn more — they might leave for that reason but choose a new job for a different one.

It’s not money, but why you pay what you pay

As a former CEO, I learned to ask two questions every time someone quit. Though both are interconnected, there are not the same.

Why are you leaving?

And why are you taking a new job?

People quit because of something they dislike at their current company — and take a new job for another motive.

That’s precisely what Payscale new …