Understanding Why Employees Quit

Find out the top 10 reasons workers quit their jobs.
March 10, 2015
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Nearly 30 million Americans quit their jobs each year.

Yet, it costs a lot more to hire a new employee than to retain an existing one.

Find out the top 10 reasons employees are opting to leave.

Reasons for Leaving

  • Bad boss
  • Boredom
  • Relationships with co-workers
  • Inability to use skills
  • Disconnect with company goals
  • Lack of autonomy
  • Meaninglessness of job
  • Company's financial instability
  • Lack of recognition of job performance
  • Corporate culture

Read the complete article “10 Reasons Employees Quit” on Material Handling & Logistics, a companion site of EHS Today and part of Penton's Manufacturing and Supply Chain Group.

About the Author

Ginger Christ

Associate Editor

Ginger Christ is an associate editor for EHS Today, a Penton publication.

She has covered business news for the past seven years, working at daily and weekly newspapers and magazines in Ohio, including the Dayton Business Journal and Crain’s Cleveland Business.

Most recently, she covered transportation and leadership for IndustryWeek, a sister publication to EHS Today.

She holds a bachelor of arts in English and in Film Studies from the University of Pittsburgh.

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