I need to say - many people have realized during Covid that they can actually react to change. There's a ton of people who feared change, but then when it came they realized that they are able to survive.
@@TheKingsPride if everyone is middle class making 75k than everyone will be the lower class. Inflatable will skyrocket and prices for everything will go up. This is a complex economic issues.... it's not as simple as paying everyone more will make it better.
Solid video - though I would kindly disagree: workers owe thier employers nothing if they choose to leave. In fact as a recruiter I see this all the time. As an employee you will and could be replaced at anytime, having loyalty to a corporation is a fools errand.
I couldn't agree more. This was not the case with me 2 years ago, but I was laid off of my job of over 11 years out of nowhere about 10 months into COVID. I am currently on my third job since then (loved my second job but they went under bc of COVID). I am happy where I am now, but I will never again remain loyal to an employer that causes me to have literal health issues and won't allow me to be there for my family.
I've always wondered why an employee is required to give two weeks notice to the employers when they plan to leave, but employers aren't required to give two weeks notice to the employees when they're going to be let go.
As a society, too many of us are underpaid, overworked and under appreciated (in jobs that are completely unfulfilling). On top that, you have to watch others get promoted simply because they are friends with the right people, it doesn’t matter that they’re not good workers or don’t know how to manage people. After years of seeing this, I’m not surprised at all people have had enough and are quitting.
Another problem that I feel unfortunately doesn’t get mentioned often is it feels like employees that chose to stay with their employers never truly are appreciated. I have had a few jobs over the years and I’ve noticed hard workers including myself always seem to get a heavier workload from the employer than other workers that don’t care about their job because the employer knows you’ll “get it done”. It only makes it worse when the (for lack of a better word) “lazy” worker doesn’t get terminated because the business is so heavily understaffed that they’ll seemingly tolerate just about anything (tardiness, call outs, not doing their job correctly, etc.). Why work hard when your hard work doesn’t feel rewarding?
You summed it all up my friend. This is the reality also for me and many other hard working people. You will be appreciated one day, however only after quitting the job. A colleague of mine left and my boss later went to offer him more money (without success of course), but did nothing for us who kept working. Now I am getting ready to move on and actually work something I like.
That's SOP for corporate America, they even teach it in business schools. If you want something to get done you give it to someone who's already got a full plate.
@@truthmatters4520 Jobs come and go at the drop of a hat. People are pretty routinely fired for literally no good reason. If your job is so significant a part of your identity that it's a source of pride then you're setting yourself up for a world of hurt.
I left the social services before the pandemic, and moved to animal care but the lock down ended my dog walking employment. I was able to reflect on what I really wanted to do, and that's care for the vulnerable and homeless animals. Now I work at a unionized animal shelter who has sufficient staff, sufficient training, pay, and safety. I am happier than I have been in years.
Many of us want to work 3 days a week. With the 5 day 40 hour routine it was draining and people would need a full day or 2 just to recuperate physically/mentally and still have home chores/Bill's to them start the routine again. We have been stuck at 40 hours work in the West for 100 years and the useless labor movement haven't pushed for 2 or 2 day work week which would reduce unemployment also. They push $15 hour while government created inflation now mean $30 per hour is needed to keep up with living standards from the 1950/60s.
First plan on the Georgia Guidestones is for 93% of all people to be disappeared. (That includes blacks, whites, Mexicans, Asians, Christians...and even many Democrats.) Famous actress Nicole Kidman said pedophiles run this world. Did you notice how major politicians were flying to billionaire Epstein's pedo island.
A lot of this is so wrong. I work at a factory making parts for Toyota, and after the pandemic started, work has treated people more like mindless overworked drones than ever before. I’ve seen so many people quit not because of the reasons you list, but because we are being worked into the ground. I still work there and the stress level is so high that its killing me mentally.
I couldn’t agree more I also work a factory job in the maintenance field. We are so short handed and especially in the trade Field it takes so long to replace positions. I’ve never work so many hours like I did this past year but I’m hoping to make a career change soon the amount of hours pls the stress is wearing me down.
I already quit and changing industry cause automotive factory jobs are overworking employees now to the point that they are throwing safety out the window
@@SirNic4180 Oh its that simple huh. With your logic we should be in a better world, but we're not. Leaders these days only solution to our current problems is to cause more problems to help us escape our current problems, and the cycle continues. You quit your job and move onto another job where the leader have the same mindset as your previous leader. Then once you realize this, you move on to starting your own business just so you can become hyprocrites and become the same kind of leaders. You saying just simply move on, sounds like a brainwash mindless bot that they want us to become. Alot of leaders are corrupted because they're greeding over money and control.
The great resignation has largely been driven by lower income workers in industries like retail and hospitality, who *never* had the option to work from home. The fact that you didn't even mention this shows that you're kind of missing the big picture when it comes to "why is everyone quitting their jobs?"
I was thinking the same. This "analysis" feels very idealized if you have a narrow view on life. "I guess millions woke up with a desire of self fulfilment improving their work-life balance......" Or millions who barely made a living anyway finally threw in the towel because of covid? You can be in mid career as cashier if this is actually a datapoint. Working from home is definetly the stuff of nightmares, there couldn`t be anything worse happening in your life.
Also forgot to mention that the government was paying huge amounts of unemployment benefits so it gave people some breathing room financially to explore other options
@@Mr.Hyde_23 I’m sure that was the case for some people. For others the decision was completely unrelated since they quit well after the benefits stopped being paid
I left my job as a waitress right before everything shut down during the pandemic. I found a new serving job but it was on standby. When restaurants opened i was called back to work, but then i realized id be going back to that same life that i hated so much. Then i decided to make a change and invest the time id been wasting on something more fulfilling. A year and half later, i am ui/ux designer. I love the company i work with and my colleagues. 2020 changed my life. I feel like i am awake now.
@@nathanscovell2895 it is sad that many women would just leave a man if he no longer provides. What is wrong with taking some time to recover and recuperate? Is it point of life to work til you die?
@@_Wai_Wai_ People forgot we freed ourselves from slavery just to become slaves to a bigger system. None of us are free, the land we live on isn't ours and nothing we own is arguably ours when the banks can simply reposition it.
@@nathanscovell2895 You seem to forget being laid off, mental health and other factors are obviously at play. You're only worthless if you refuse to contribute out of malice and selfishness. Not because life just happens.
I am one of those people who left a job with shitty hours that told me “there’s no work out there so suck it up”? During that time, I got interviews left and right, and multiple job offer. Honestly, went for the highest paying one and more interesting career. Employer need to wake up and stop taking their employees for granted. There’s plenty of work out there and when I realize they just wanted me to accept the change shift as if I should be grateful, they thought it was bullshit that I left. I would have had to work there 40 years to make my new starting salary. A joke. Their bonus for the year was 1 % because they are struggling, but the ceo was making millions with a 20 % bonus.
It took me only 3 job interviews, all remote, to land my next gig right now with a 50% raise. Certain industries are booming thanks to the COVID fueled debt binge.
When you put ppl in lockdown for a long time period, they start to think about their lives. Many ppl are not happy with their lives and this break helped the to build something else up and change their profession. I'm an architect who quits architecture for good, not only my last job. The toxic and unfriendly environment and the exploitation in the architecture offices made me sick of it.
Take away all the financial help from the government and it changes everything. People just don't want to work, PERIOD. Most people are truly that lazy.
@@TechOutAdam yep that's true. Why bust your ass all day at an office when you can also earn money from home with flexible work schedule, avoid the petty dramas and politics of work? Wow such a no brainer.
People are leaving jobs that are not fulfilling, lack work/life balance or just don't pay enough to make the trade worth it to the employee. The issue is complex because simply raising wages won't solve the fact that exponential growth is not sustainable. Drastic changes to the entire system of time worked vs compensation have to be addressed. Entrepreneurship can be wonderful but most of those entrepreneurs need employees too... The world still runs on dirty hands meaning trades, tech work , hospitably roles all need filled. Who is gong to drive trucks, grow the food, keep the lights on , keep the internet infrastructure running etc when everyone is self employed or working side hustles and gigs full time? What we need to address the massive devaluation of employees by corporations, to make any job as good as it can be and treat everyone like human beings and not human capitol. Thank you for your insights and I really enjoyed this video.
Yeah you are correct 'What we need to address is the massive devaluation of employees by corporations' is very spot on for the majority of businesses with high turnover I would say, the same CEO's will hold meetings on how to get people to stay and spend more money on useless things like PR campaigns while the real problem fester like mould.
@@BillAbbs325 Yeah it trickles down from the top. If you respect people "below" you, they'll respect people below them. You shit on them, they'll follow suit.
Many of us want to work 3 days a week. With the 5 day 40 hour routine it was draining and people would need a full day or 2 just to recuperate physically/mentally and still have home chores/Bill's to them start the routine again. We have been stuck at 40 hours work in the West for 100 years and the useless labor movement haven't pushed for 2 or 2 day work week which would reduce unemployment also. They push $15 hour while government created inflation now mean $30 per hour is needed to keep up with living standards from the 1950/60s.
Having worked as a CEO for about 20 years in business, would be interesting to see how many people have resigned to toxic work culture and bad management? There is far to much sociopathic people working in management.
I put up with this in my workplace of almost 12 years, then was laid off out of nowhere. Following that layoff, I left my next job after about 3 months because of the toxic culture, primarily within management, and unreasonable and previously non-communicated expectations placed on the employees.
Yes, as a therapist, over the years I have noticed that my clients did not have time to seek out what they get excited about. Sheltering caused many to see themselves running around just trying to pay bills or just survive. We were given the chance to be awakened and take a new step in the direction we choose.
not to victim blame, but many individuals are reaping results from short-term choices they make and are unwilling to sacrifice current pleasure for more long-term fulfillment. We also live in a society (modern Westernized countries) where we dont have to scrap and fight just to get a meal so we've lost perspective on just how well the vast majority of us actually have it
Work to live, don’t live to work and never devote yourself and give your undying loyalty to any company. Not unless it’s your families company or that company genuinely SHOWS that it values you in turn.
Everyone forgot about the great purge at the start of the pandemic. This put undue stress and a higher work load on those who remained on the job. This had a HUGE hand in molding the current mentality behind the great resignation as people realized employer loyalty doesn't exist, that you are replaceable regardless of your rank and position within the company hierarchy. CEOs make way the fuck too much money, they need to trickle that shit down to the people who haul and bust ass for a CEO to make the money they do.
just found out my ceo who already has a 66:1 ratio in salary compared to every other employee gave himself a £3.4 million in bonuses in just one year which turned the disparity into about 350:1 then the rage i felt when i saw him post on the site talking about merry christmas....
@@BillAbbs325 That's exactly why i just can't get a job nowadays and be happy working there.. Knowing the huge disparity between salaries.. I'm way too aware of this fact for a long time now, that the employer gives the employees the absolute minimum they can get away with, and you as the employee just have to live with it and feel happy with your life and smile, or you can find another job... Why does one or few people in a company need to "make/earn" 200-300k - 1 mill dollar a year? It's funny how in a lot of countries have minimum wage, but no limit on the max wage one person can make at a company. All that money in very few hands and the rest is suffering, because they don't have enough money. Don't get me started on taxes.. corrupt countries just steal tax payers money and they simply get away with it, everyone knows it, joking about it, yet nothing is done about it. Politicans keep their place, their comfy salary, and everything stays the same. Workers are essential for any company, but for some reason that doesn't reflect on their salary..they are like slaves, just getting enough money to able to buy food and maybe rent a room or a flat. And then what are people's response to this? Just get a good degree or learn a trade, make a business. lol. Like it's a feasable thing for everybody to be working in IT or other well paying jobs. Not everybody can be an IT guy/gal, or whatever the world currently decided that it's in demand. Someone needs to do the other stuff as well. Yet, they get almost nothing for their work.
I totally agree. I'm the one who survived the "purge" on my company and the load of work was intense. We had to do a job of 4 and 5 people and maintain quality, wich is impossible. Because the amount of work I got sick and now I'm harversting the results of this. Having a job that MAKE YOU SICK is not a good thing.
I don’t understand the preoccupation people have with comparing their salaries to their coworkers. You don’t go to an interview and ask what your coworkers make, you agree to a salary of your own without that being relevant. I was more qualified than 2 people but got hired with same title but at a slightly higher salary. They were promoted from within but they had to compete for me, plus the qualifications and experience justified the higher salary (and frankly my productivity). They snuck and saw my salary and said they wanted the same or they quit. Company let them quit.
If you can save, ALWAYS SAVE. If you can minimise your routine spending, ALWAYS DO IT. I lost my job towards the end of 2020 after the pandemic, got another job soon after but quit this year cause it wasn't quite working. Haven't gone back into employment yet and I'm trying different business ideas but I'm not struggling because I've lived cheap for the last 5 years. I think minimal spending habits are even good for your mental health when you're not a mindless consumer. You find more internal gratification than anything that can come from the outside.
I lost both my parents and job this pandemic but I am still surviving because I saved and spend less. Minimum spending is extremely important. I agree with your comment.
@@gametabulas I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. I'm glad you were able to save money and live within your means. Wishing you all the best in 2022 and beyond.
YES ! Minimalist lifestyle is the answer. Stop mindless spending and especially at all costs avoid automotive debt. It is the greatest destroyer of future wealth and prosperity!
What a great video Dami, I felt so identified! I too left a job during the pandemic and it had much to do with how I understood that architecture wasn't everything, and how I prioritized my health over everything else. Thanks for talking about this!
@@RKS92101 I’m guessing they make their money as a content creator (gray check mark). It’s possible for people to work from home/work for themselves nowadays!😁
I too worked as an architectural technician, I quit to be a Carer for the senior members of my family. I’ve never been happier. My income dropped a lot but my daughter, wife, sister, grandparents , aunties and uncles appreciate my presence. Now I am blessed.
After reading " breave new wolrd" I realized that too many people with high education living in the same place will create this kind of thinking. In a different set of ideas, being in charge of a small business made me realize that I have to take care of my employees but Im no responsible for their happiness as they are not responsible for mine either.
I quit my job in 2020. There was a lot of reasons. Childcare, burned out, wanting a new direction in my career, and was financially secure enough I didn’t need to work. A year later I’m in school and feeling much happier for leaving my job. I felt guilty tho bc I realize not everyone could do this. But at the end of the day I had to do what was best for my family.
You made a choice to do something about your situation.. Many people have this choice, but complaining and feeling sorry for oneself just comes easier for some. Good for you! You chose to act
I LOVE the great resignation (especially the fact it seems worldwide)! I’ve been loved by customers and loathed by employees/employers since I started working as a teen. Yet, the pandemic really opened my eyes to the cycle of things! Why keep letting these “Suits” beat me down when I obviously know I’m doing something right because of what the clients say? Best thing that ever happened to me was being fired over missing 1 DAY due to a family emergency (despite all the overtime I put in for the people who accused me of stealing from them 🙄). I plan to try my hardest to never work FOR anyone again-maybe WITH someone as a freelancer, but never under somebody!😤
I got fired right before the shut downs, best day ever lol I got another job that's a better environment but crap pay. So now I'm quitting that job in Jan lol
"If you don't build your dream, someone will hire you to build theirs." "Working hard for something we don't care about is called stress." "Working hard for something we love is called passion" "If you're not doing what you love, you're wasting time." "Jobs are about giving away the best part of our life making someone else rich." "IF YOU RISK NOTHING, THEN YOU RISK EVERYTHING."
One thing you pointed out was entrepreneurship and you said a quote that I used to say all the time"Why work to build someone else's dream, when I can build my own". I somehow lost that mindset as work beat me down over time and this video just gave me the thought to put that mindset back into action. So thank you for igniting that flame I needed. Just subscribed
Well said. Thats a good quote to remember too. If its a small business, then I have no issue contributing to their dream as a side thing, while mainly staying focused on my own. But these giant businesses? Nah I'm good. That dream took off decades ago, and has probably outstayed it's welcome.
I just doubled my salary by moving to another company. It’s important to mention that my old salary was 80% more than the average in my country, so now it’s almost 4 time more than the avg. After hearing about my resignation, my ex-employer proposed me double salary as well + move to offices in Paris in few months from now (but he didn’t show me any paper, just a promise from top management). I still decided to quit, because at the beginning of the year when I asked them 10%, they said “it’s covid”. Well, covid, cancer, malaria will be with us forever, and I couldn’t accept from one of biggest banks in the world that 10% means bankruptcy to them. Now, suddenly, they found money to double my salary, just because it’s a critical period for the project where I was involved, Dudes, never believe your employers’ reasons for not raising your salaries. Especially big corps, it’s just lies!
Increase is fine but dont think for one second if this will not have a effect in 3-4 years. Everything balances out. If you are getting paid 4x more, eventually eveything will get 4x more expensive relatively speaking. This is why inflation is so dangerous.
Im in the same boat but I work in Software development and was getting vastly underpaid by the company I worked for. Got recruited to another company offering me double salary with an opportunity to double that again in the future. Put in my notice yesterday, they asked if i would consider a counteroffer and i said no. They didnt want to give me my promised raise due to 'covid' and I refuse to stay at a company that does not value its employees until theyre leaving.
@@hamsterbaby98 me I work in cyber sec, a job with huge demand from eployers. It’s somehow easy to explain why I can get such offers. Right now it’s a lack of expertise in industry compared with the demand/needs.
lol double salary. No company is that dumb unless it will hit you harder later. Working with HR and knowing a lot about payroll you will start to realize how close people are with other in the market. Unless you are very specialized then yes maybe an increase that big, but usually youll see a 10-15% increase in pay since your skills in that specific industry have grown. I believe big companies know a lot more.
Many people who say this stuff to me I tell them they aren't leaving the workforce. They are reevaluating their careers. I "quit" to get a better job somewhere else.
Many in the service industry became overwhelmed if they remained working, many were terminated when businesses closed, many left over mandates voluntarily or involuntarily. Those are just a few of the factors that contributed to the great resignation. Starting ones own business now is not impossible, but definitely poses a challenge due to the current manmade economic factors.
I'm in France. I agree with your analysis, it's applicable here also. I left my job of 8 years last week. Looking forward to my new job in January, in a company that seems to share the same définition of what a job should be
the last two days I felt like I made the biggest mistake by quitting last month. No one understood my reasonings, but you said everything I was thinking! thank you so much for motivating me again!
Funny enough, the pandemic was the push I needed to make the career switch into architecture. I work as a software engineer and could have coasted for many years even though in the back of my mind I knew I wanted to pursue architecture. Currently taking evening classes to build a portfolio for grad school! Wish me luck!
10:51 You are absolutely right. Overstaffing is necessary, especially now. Nothing will induce more burnout than working in a business that is currently understaffed. An employee facing such burnout will leave the job and in turn create more understaffing.
I quit mine after 12 years because i am debt free, saved a lot of money, and the cheap bastards cut our salary in half but want us to do the same amount of work. They want gold star service for budget pay, you get what you pay for.
Yes to business content. Business of Architecture channel can be a bit long and/or thick in the presentations so one has to spend a long while concentrating to draw out some of the things which are the nuggets. You put things in a very concise pattern which makes your videos consumable during a break from CAD
Saw something like this coming over a decade ago. Its inevitable that we would eventually come to a point where we questioned trading our lives to make someone else "wealthy". Especially when you consider that money is only worth what we as a society are willing to agree it's worth. Perhaps people are becoming aware of the fact that the working class can turn their backs on it and say it isn't worth anything anymore. Not that it ever was, objectively speaking. Revolution without upheaval will be our salvation.
Money's worth does indeed come from precieved value. It also represents scarcity of a resource which also influences value. Workers definitely deserve more respect but if you don't work at all kiss your cozy life goodbye.Not everyone is capable of producing the same amount of value, or are unwilling to take chances. If you can tolerate risk and have the ambition then start your own business. Most people don't really want freedom they want to be told what to do. Many people I've met in my life are shockingly similar to sheep.
@@AmazingStoryDewd I agree, though, perhaps I'm a bit of an idealist, I believe that we all have something we are capable of doing and would indeed enjoy doing just for the sake of it. Maybe I'm just too optimistic.
It's not only about people losing their jobs. Some people such as myself get laid off because the company isn't making enough money(delays, production problems, etc.) due to COVID.
That's actually the majority of the unemployment situation. Never mind the edge cases and alarmists... Many companies were simply victims of the pandemic.
As an introvert I’ve always lived my life as if covid has existed forever. people always thought that I was weird, stuck up, boujee, antisocial, mean, unapproachable etc… but I wasn’t. people live as I always have And I feel normal like everyone else now😊👌👍
I was a contract SWE at a big tech company and really didn’t feel valued during the time I was there. I decide to quit so I did a lot of cramming for my interviews this past summer. I was able to land a job that made me feel valued. I’m doing so much fun and meaningful work with a bunch of great people that truly care about what they do and it’s a tremendous change to my mental state! Another plus was that my salary tripled in merely a few months lol. Made me wonder why I stuck through it for that long before the pandemic.
Well said Dami! I quit architecture a while back 3 years into my architecture career because of the issues of the architecture company/industry but rejoined a year later. Long story short, I whole hearted agree that a lot of problems in the industry is not top down leadership issues solely but it's the lack of bottom up feedback and pushback (sometimes) against top down leadership and help them be better leaders. People are too afraid to go against the principals and in the end, they become the "yes" man/woman. What helps to overcome fear is not just sheer courage or explosion from frustration but confidence. There are many ways to build that confidence and I'm going to actually become a youtuber like you Dami to share all that things I've learned in the 10+ years I've been in this industry. Thanks for the inspiration!
Working from home is the best! I have had the opportunity to further my education while I work as a draftsman. I would like business content as long as it is associated with architecture. Like how to start your own firm? Or what is the business side of architecture? There are already hundreds of channels that give general business content. Having your business content strictly associated with architecture would make yours unique and the only channel that would cover such a topic
Retail sucks during the holiday season, but Covid has made it 3x's worst. Uncontrollable massive freight that our stores cant even handle with understaffed workers. Managers only care about their items and will call you on your day off b/c they can't get their shit together on looking for more hires. I'd quit, but haven't looked into another job yet, but I'm definitely going to, starting 2022
I'm definitely a person that has had their work-life change as a result of the pandemic for the better. My employer now allows me to work at home. This saves me 80 minutes in commuting time every workday (40 minutes there, 40 minutes back). Essentially, for my work/life balance, that's a big chunk of time back for me. I can spend my lunch hour at home or running productive errands, and I also get that commute time back. That's amazing, and I love it. I still go to the office 1-2x's a week because I actually really enjoy the team I work with. But having the choice makes all the difference in my motivation.
Life is short and inner "well-being" can become more appreciated and cherished since 2020 onward. Yes, interested in your insights (to your question) Thank you
I think you nailed it Dami with the consumerism comment. It's amazing how much crap (or labels) we buy that we don't need, at all. Buy less, live more.
There's a lot of people that has lost their job in the past 2 years, some really have nothing left, yet humans adapt and they're still alive and well today. People don't realise just how few our wants and needs are.
This applies to more than just architects. I'm a chef and I left my job because I was sick of the bullshit in the industry and finally found a good kitchen with good people and good management. I have no loyalty to the company or even the kitchen but they do everything so well that I don't want to leave
Cost of living is sky high and wages are stagnant. Employers need to start considering increasing employees' wages as well as overall job role to ensure retention of workers. Its unfeasible to expect workers to stay in a company earning x amount if another company is offering y amount which will cover them for cost of living increase.
That's all bs. People quit or were fired due to forced medical mandates. They didn't quit until companies started with all that crap. That's the reason.
Wow. I couldn’t agree with you more. It’s so unbelievable how much we used to put up with… Poor management always poisoned the work environment. I only wish I came to my senses sooner.
I quit my job and changed careers in Nov/Dec this year (2021). The worsening shortage due to the toxic and hostile work environment was making work even more toxic, hostile, and stressful for those of us still there. So I left for a job in a new career and it has been the best decision I've made in years.
My company of 11 yrs let me go middle of the pandemic due to a manager finding out I was making more than him. After that I started real estate school and wanted to grow my RUclips. 2 mos later found another job working from home, better pay, better benefits and no micro management. Even tho I’m working now, I’m making it a point to still get my real estate license. Having a plan B is beneficial. Life is short and this pandemic has put a lot into perspective for many ppl. Do what makes you happy. Period.
Because people want to point fingers at their employers for not paying enough vs. Questioning why inflation is so high which causes the price of living to skyrocket.
Such a well articulated and researched video! I definitely noticed the mass resignations just from my circles here in Australia. I also onboarded and resigned from 3 full time jobs fully remotely… and I honestly felt all of the things you mentioned, but you put it perfectly into words!
I used to work 40 hours in a really bad place. I quit my job at the beginning of the pandemic. I had a very stressful year, figuring everything out but I don't regret anything. I create my own income and I am responsible for everything. Amazing, amazing amazing!
This video said a lot that's been on my mind lately. I'm trying to transition from being a teacher into the business field. Seems daunting, but some of the things we went through during the pandemic have made me realize I'm capable of it.
I left because there were better jobs up for grabs and my employer treated me like cheap labor for too long. I've never gotten so many callbacks from employers in my life. The job market was lit in September. Also Idk how it works for architects but for IT workers productivity went up after switching to remote. - Especially if you're an introvert and can't stand talking to people every day.
I've found that the cookie cutter 9to5's are now not a way of life in this era nowadays, ever since covid ive realized the good paying "job/career" is Not paramount to my health and well-being I'm now pushing forward and working toward evolving automation income and being able to making money 24/7 while doing what i love instead of being on the hampster wheel. So in turn im glad the world events that unfolded really opened my eyes.
Everyone: Quitting their job Me: Trying DESPERATELY to get a job with my brand new master's degree. Keeps getting rejected, and only recently did I find a job. At a sandwich shop.
Maybe you are just overqualified to most job requirements that emerged during the pandemic. Also, employers capitalized on the pandemic since it caused oversupply of job seekers.
One big reason is because you’re now competing with people who just left their jobs bc they’re sick of the current “you must work for me and spend your life working for me” atmosphere, so now you’re competing for the same job as someone who has previous years of experience on paper more than you who is willing to work for the same pay as you. Don’t be discouraged, it took me 1.5 years to land my job. It’s sucks but it is what it is until you’ll get it and you will get it 👍
I'm Thai and also noticed that a lot of my friends and many of my old colleagues quit their job too, I personally think that people just want to seek happiness after they got to spent so much time by themselves and think about life, for me I quit two jobs during pandemic, one right before things went down and another while in the middle, now I just got an opportunity to work with overseas company while being at home! and that's something I've never thought I can do. I work in a webtoon industry and struggle a lot with finding job in Thailand but then BAM and I now get tripled salary so boohoo to all my sh*tty old colleagues
this video brought light to my life, I felt represented in many parts which made me think about putting time, energy and focus on something I don't like, this whole year I felt bad being in a job I don't like. and every day i thought about going out but i was very insecure about investing in my own business and my studies but it is something i really want.
As a 47 year old, I found this video very valuable and incitive. For the younger generations the 20-30 somethings that are getting into the job market, this is great information. I had three instances where I pushed forward in companies and was burned for it. But at that time there was no value of good or great employees. We could always be replaced which is what happened to me.. But with the job shifts in the last 2 years, employees have been given greater power that if used correctly can really help them get better positions and work enviroments as well as benefits.
I started watching your channel because I have a passing interested in your profession and the subject matter you cover. So, I subscribed. In the last month of watching, I've discovered a young woman, an architect who is much much more. Keep on your journey and keep on sharing your thoughts with us. Your own self awareness illumines the path for others. Carry on.
Great video and something to reflect on. I think the “great resignation” is considered a luxury too. Not everyone has the means to leave their jobs and everyone has different goals. It is also important to point out this video doesnt mean you should quit, but just a conversation topic which is trending recently. 😎
Something that is really important me as a Cinematographer and video editor is that, i'm at the point, super early (25 years old) in my career that I only take projects that I'll enjoy or like working on. If I don't like the meaning of a film or a documentary then I'll pass on the project. My film colleagues call me crazy for passing on projects that pay well. Although for me I can't work 1-3 months on a project I don't even like. I really feel it comes to a point where, I mostly rather work on projects of my own than ones asking for me. Entrepreneurship has changed the course of jobs and careers in my industry especially since now anyone can really buy a camera and start learning how to use it to create films and digital media. The Film/TV Industry has been stuck to the same mindset that people need "them" for entertainment. You can only treat people in the industry wrong for so long before they leave and go create things of their own. It's easier now than ever to be an independent filmmaker, and I love it.
New tools and entrepreneurial mindsets have been amazing for creatives. Saying no to work is a big mindset shift though, good for you for knowing your worth 😁
I’ve been working in healthcare for nearly ten years. It’s reasonably well paid, and I’ll never be short of work, but I get no satisfaction from my work. We’re always outrageously understaffed and hugely overworked, in a high stress environment where people are at their worst. I’ve had a few months off to travel and recuperate but I’m still burnt out. I don’t know how to bounce back. I am convinced I’ll retrain in a new field in the next six to twelve months because the idea of walking into another healthcare environment is agonising.
A work place is not a democracy! I would have to disagree with fixing a situation at a work place. Been there done that, just leave and start fresh. Leaving is the best way of fixing the work place. It cost more money to train a person then it is to hire one. You mess with their money, they rethink their strategy. Awesome video other then that!
I think your video has relieved me a little bit. just before the pandemic I quit my job and traveled to another country taking an opportunity to continue with higher education; And I've feel the same things you said that you value in a work environment is what I feel has been lacking during this process to the point of questioning whether I made a good decision or not. I hope this situation serves to create positive changes on any aspects. You're talking about working environment... I've been feeling it on the educational environment. Good video as always. :d
We could use a refresh in both work and education environments, and I've been seeing a lot of push since the pandemic. That's cool you had the chance to travel before pandemic hit - I was in a similar situation - also quit my job just before the pandemic to travel - unfortunately all my plans got cancelled..! lol
I think you hit it right on the nail. I would like to add that as a millenial I feel like this was long overdue. Work is not everything but everyone wants to make work consume your life. When I got my first job I saw how terrible work conditions were such as no control over your hours, time off, lack of pay or overworked. I quit my first job almost immediately and everyone thought I was crazy because I valued my life more than the job. We need to seriously reevaluate work life culture and I feel like this "Great resignation" is going to be the spark that creates a fire. Either jobs change what they value (actually considering us as humans and respects our work) or continue to treat us as a revolving door and the entire system will collapse
I wouldn't hold your breath. This is only happening because low-level workers are getting federal and/or state government stimulus. Eventually, that stimulus money will stop and people will HAVE to find work again. Then, the employers will be in control which is where they should be until you rise up high enough to where you are an asset. I'm a Xennial and if I was new to the work force, I would see this as an opportunity to grab positions and earn tenure before the wave of people comes back looking for jobs. Like most "young people" ideas, it's going to hurt them eventually. Companies that can't find people to fill positions have probably put research and deployment of artificial intelligence, robots etc to fill those positions in high gear so eventually you'll come back and find that job no longer exists and now you have to compete for higher level jobs that now require training and certification or degrees which now means going into student loan debts.
Great video. Thanks so much for making these points. As someone who changed jobs during the pandemic, I definitely identify with some of this. Time for myself is so important especially having more control over my time!
I am also an Architect, I started my firm in 2019 on the side. I had been working for a firm that wanted to take me in as a partner but they had a hard time letting go of the reins to bring me in. They had me pigeon holed in work that I was ready to move on from and even though I expressed that, I wasn't being given a chance. In 2021 my business was booming so much, that I was barely sleeping working day(full time) night (my business). Since I saw that I wasn't going anywhere and I couldn't get more pay. I spoke with my bosses, expressed my upmost respect for them and that I was planning on leaving 2 months from then to give them time to find another candidate. It was the best decision I made for my business, and my family., Financially things have changed drastically and I can't believe I was so afraid back then to take this step but I'm glad I did.
Wow that's so great, congratulations on taking the leap! What type of work was it you were doing at the firm that you felt pigeonholed into and what type of work are you doing now?
Such interesting discussions here! I've also resigned recently, from admin in the health industry [aged care], so I have had a week of freedom at this point. Apart from the toxic & unfriendly 'environment, I had a really long daily commute. I was just hanging in there until my long service leave payout came due. Now I plan to train as a medical transcriptionist & work remotely. Also casual admin work now & then. I'm looking forward to designing a life of purpose & dignity, instead of endless drudgery. Autonomy & flexibility are high priorities for me. I wish the best to everybody!
pendamic taught me that no one is forcing me to slave myself to corporates for money it was totally (knowingly or unknowingly) my own decision, so I choose not to.
Once businesses stop taking a piss and show appreciation for the performance employees are delivering through better pay, additional perks, as well as gratitude, people will enjoy their work more and not search for better opportunities out there. I am a mid-level manager in my company and have been flagging these things to my management since the start of the pandemic. This was ignored totally and now the company is struggling with the highest attrition rate I have ever experienced. Management is still resistant to apply any changes to the approach. And yes, I have handed in my notice last week.
I worked at a tire factory during the pandemic. They were killing those employees by making them work 12 hours almost everyday in hot and physically exhausting conditions. People realized that their lives have more meaning and they could start their own busineses and do better than what these jobs would give them.
On my previous, 85% of senior IT including me, has resigned. Stingy income, lack of good leaderships from our superiors/boss, no career growth, bad management and culture. And the irony, is that my previous company is a medical/healthcare, but there's no free or high discount on covid pcr-test, etc (they are conducting covid test). The pandemic, taught me and my colleagues that some companies do not value their own employees. They are easy replaceable..
My favorite thing I've learned is businesses giving you a salary so they don't have to pay you for overtime. Then they don't pay you for sick leave unless you have hours.
Salary is just an excuse to overwork you and not pay overtime. Often the only perk associated with it is the “hope” of a good bonus (but if they want they can just give out more to their friends and less to the work mules that are actually getting the work done). I worked well over 65 hours a week for 15 years with one company and 90 hours at two other full time jobs (working them at the same time). It gets too exhausting and not worth it, 40 hours felt like a vacation when I finally gave up working all those hours.
Moved from a Desktop Support role to Cyber Sec within the same company during covid. I enjoy it and only have to go in 2 days/week. :) Allows me to work on other critical tasks at home. Solid career and plenty of progression!
People are quitting enmasse due to woke management and people being promoted based on gender not merit... everyone I know quitting including myself mentions this reason. I think the fact that merit based promotion nolonger exists is the final nail in the coffin among a long list of reasons, but the past two years this new work culture has accelerated. I won't put up with it and no one else should either! There are major structural problems about to form in society and this will not end well that is a fact...
What would be really interesting is to get a breakdown on the people who are quitting, more specifically the ratio between those who are married and/or have financial responsibilities beyond their own rent/food and those who don't. Burn out is also the result of the Big Resignation. As people quit, the workload is distributed among those who stay and those who stay will have to do more, as it is more difficult to hire people. If no replacement are brought in and/or those who are brought in are not as experienced/proficient as to carry the old workload from the get go, eventually some people will burn out and quit and leave an even bigger work load to those who stayed and the newly hired. Hopefully things work out for everybody and most will be able to achieve what makes them happy. But one has to be very aware that once one hits 30, that time speeds up and 5 years is just a phone model upgrade and 10 years is just two presidential elections. Money will not buy you happiness or fulfillment, but not having (much of it) can't be good.
Love how you are diversifying the topics you cover. As you start your ventures into business, entrepreneurship, and side hustles, document your discoveries and how you feel they relate to you. Would love to see those. You're a great speaker, very easy to follow your train of thought. Keep up the great work :)
I think starting a new small business or entrepreneurship ventures increasing are great, but there will come a point where the market is oversaturated and/or the income earned are not enough to sustain alone. The standard of living is continuously increasing as well, and with that, it is necessary to have multiple streams of income, which can particularly difficult for individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. Something needs to give.
So... RUclips recommended me this video for some reason and after I heard your thoughts about the topic, I started to think about my last relationship with my career and the jobs I had I'm a cook who are really trying to figure out how I can grew up my knowledge and earn money without "regular" cook jobs, so... the fact is that my career has this hard path to walk to find meaningful goals, because the society before insulation built all this claustrophobic culture, so... the necessity to build new ways to break with the society standards is really huge now Thanks for your video
I changed my career during the pandemic. One of the best decisions I ever made. The pandemic definitely gave me the chance to pause and begin reevaluating my life
Such a good video Dami! I felt you were talking about me hahaha I'm a registered architect and recently switched careers to UX. Architecture is such a beautiful thing, but the sacrifice to reward ratio is complete off... Keep up the amazing work!
Yes these last two years I’ve change relocated and changed jobs. But i am at the end of my career so job hunting seemed very hard as i thought i was running into age discrimination. But that’s just how it’s felt. I am working 3 to 5 years as i plan what type of work i want to do during retirement. Which will be photography, Web page building and graphic design……..
Same with the design industry, Stop asking for the minimum salary!!! If you settle, then all of us suffer financially. I asked for more than I thought I could ever make and simply doing that got me my dream salary as a designer.
I believee that the companies that are now losing employees, will have to improve the work environments to attract new workers OR they will find ways to automate a lot of the work. And in a few years a lot of people who started their own business or changed jobs won't be able to sustain their lifestyle and will be forced to go back and by that time the companies won't be hiring.
Hm yeah I would love to see more automation (so much of architecture is behind and unnecessarily manual) but that typically happens when there's excess time/surplus to focus on refining the systems. From what I hear, lots of companies are just scrambling to find people to do the work, and lots of larger companies have hired remote contract workers, which just puts strain on the workflow.
@@DamiLeeArch yeah automation could improve some processes and open up work for those that manage those systems. I am afraid of the quality going down. Before a lot of people were in line for a specific job and they would only pick the best, now they will pick what they get. Everything has it's pros and cons.
Maybe I’m just an isolated case, but when wfh started at my company, my employer just dumped significantly more work for us. I’m guessing they don’t want us to slack off, so they decided to squeeze everything out of us.
This is true. And I really did feel there had been an increase of competition in the world of freelancers LoL when covid came I quit my job and started building my own freelance business and home studio back in 2018. Nothing changed much with my work life when covid came, aside from being unable to buy food and groceries easily and meet up with friends. I do think, however, that it’s still important for some employees to remain employed, freelancing and business is not for everyone, just as employment is not for everyone… or maybe what really happened is that more people just realized this during lockdowns -that they are better off working at home when they were forced to. Refreshing truth, but a little bit alarming for me if it starts to disrupt the balance of a healthy workforce economy
I'll explain from a Laborer point of view. It's seems the workforce is being forced into the lowest class of human being. Nobody is paying respects to anyone that works with their hands. Including our own government. How much longer does anyone expect me to do it?
Who cares if you quit, your still going to end up in a job where someone else "quit". It's a cycle that you don't realize until you have goals in life to work towards. Invest your money and stop spending money you don't have. Be a leader not a follower to society. "The best thing you can do for a person is to inspire them. That's the best currency you can offer: inspiration. So, when a person can rely on you for that, that empowers them in every realm of their life- NIPSEY HUSSLE
The point she made about working hard to start something for myself instead of working hard for someone else was my "ah ha" moment when i resigned after working all through 2020 and half of 2021 in the hospitality industry
@@thelegacyofgaming2928 I had some funds saved that i decided to invest in myself, and to stay afloat, to make my side hustle at the time my main money stream.
I feel as though employers today really do cross boundaries a lot. I.E. Will call you 24/7, will ask you to do something that isn't in your job description. People today are just tired of it and aren't pushovers about these issues anymore. I think the pandemic has given people time to reassess their value as an employee or try something different. I think this a healthy way of solving a huge wage gap in our world's society. I'm hopeful that more and more people come to realize their value and demand raises yearly - don't ask or look for better opportunities elsewhere and accept change.
I need to say - many people have realized during Covid that they can actually react to change. There's a ton of people who feared change, but then when it came they realized that they are able to survive.
that is awkwardly true... I changed my first job after working 14 Years there...
I appreciate this comment
unfortunately in society, not everyone can get good paying 100k jobs. there are those that need to be waiters, cooks grocery worker.
@@Dragonx21 which is why this change is so necessary. Grocery workers and burger flippers need to live too, so we need to pay them a living wage.
@@TheKingsPride if everyone is middle class making 75k than everyone will be the lower class. Inflatable will skyrocket and prices for everything will go up. This is a complex economic issues.... it's not as simple as paying everyone more will make it better.
Solid video - though I would kindly disagree: workers owe thier employers nothing if they choose to leave. In fact as a recruiter I see this all the time. As an employee you will and could be replaced at anytime, having loyalty to a corporation is a fools errand.
employers are only loyal on their income
I couldn't agree more. This was not the case with me 2 years ago, but I was laid off of my job of over 11 years out of nowhere about 10 months into COVID. I am currently on my third job since then (loved my second job but they went under bc of COVID). I am happy where I am now, but I will never again remain loyal to an employer that causes me to have literal health issues and won't allow me to be there for my family.
1000000% AGREE, if you die tomorrow they will be looking for your replacement before your body is even cold.
I've always wondered why an employee is required to give two weeks notice to the employers when they plan to leave, but employers aren't required to give two weeks notice to the employees when they're going to be let go.
dafuq they employers care smh
As a society, too many of us are underpaid, overworked and under appreciated (in jobs that are completely unfulfilling). On top that, you have to watch others get promoted simply because they are friends with the right people, it doesn’t matter that they’re not good workers or don’t know how to manage people. After years of seeing this, I’m not surprised at all people have had enough and are quitting.
you aren't underpaid, you're undervalued because you bring no value.
@@nathanscovell2895 Many people are underpaid, not all but many are.
Bingo. 🎯
I think that’s how most 9-5 jobs are
@@nathanscovell2895 Too many valuable and essential people are undervalued. Let's not skew that fact either with a comment like this.
Another problem that I feel unfortunately doesn’t get mentioned often is it feels like employees that chose to stay with their employers never truly are appreciated. I have had a few jobs over the years and I’ve noticed hard workers including myself always seem to get a heavier workload from the employer than other workers that don’t care about their job because the employer knows you’ll “get it done”. It only makes it worse when the (for lack of a better word) “lazy” worker doesn’t get terminated because the business is so heavily understaffed that they’ll seemingly tolerate just about anything (tardiness, call outs, not doing their job correctly, etc.). Why work hard when your hard work doesn’t feel rewarding?
You summed it all up my friend. This is the reality also for me and many other hard working people.
You will be appreciated one day, however only after quitting the job.
A colleague of mine left and my boss later went to offer him more money (without success of course), but did nothing for us who kept working.
Now I am getting ready to move on and actually work something I like.
That's my reality. My big Corp puts up with tardiness, laziness and more for the lack of workers.
That's SOP for corporate America, they even teach it in business schools. If you want something to get done you give it to someone who's already got a full plate.
Take pride in yourself , and your job, no matter what you do.
@@truthmatters4520 Jobs come and go at the drop of a hat. People are pretty routinely fired for literally no good reason. If your job is so significant a part of your identity that it's a source of pride then you're setting yourself up for a world of hurt.
I left the social services before the pandemic, and moved to animal care but the lock down ended my dog walking employment. I was able to reflect on what I really wanted to do, and that's care for the vulnerable and homeless animals. Now I work at a unionized animal shelter who has sufficient staff, sufficient training, pay, and safety. I am happier than I have been in years.
Unions are key.
Many of us want to work 3 days a week. With the 5 day 40 hour routine it was draining and people would need a full day or 2 just to recuperate physically/mentally and still have home chores/Bill's to them start the routine again. We have been stuck at 40 hours work in the West for 100 years and the useless labor movement haven't pushed for 2 or 2 day work week which would reduce unemployment also. They push $15 hour while government created inflation now mean $30 per hour is needed to keep up with living standards from the 1950/60s.
First plan on the Georgia Guidestones is for 93% of all people to be disappeared. (That includes blacks, whites, Mexicans, Asians, Christians...and even many Democrats.) Famous actress Nicole Kidman said pedophiles run this world. Did you notice how major politicians were flying to billionaire Epstein's pedo island.
Bravo!
helping animals is the best
A lot of this is so wrong. I work at a factory making parts for Toyota, and after the pandemic started, work has treated people more like mindless overworked drones than ever before. I’ve seen so many people quit not because of the reasons you list, but because we are being worked into the ground. I still work there and the stress level is so high that its killing me mentally.
I couldn’t agree more I also work a factory job in the maintenance field. We are so short handed and especially in the trade Field it takes so long to replace positions. I’ve never work so many hours like I did this past year but I’m hoping to make a career change soon the amount of hours pls the stress is wearing me down.
BUY AMC
So quit and move on. Mental health is priceless.
I already quit and changing industry cause automotive factory jobs are overworking employees now to the point that they are throwing safety out the window
@@SirNic4180 Oh its that simple huh. With your logic we should be in a better world, but we're not. Leaders these days only solution to our current problems is to cause more problems to help us escape our current problems, and the cycle continues. You quit your job and move onto another job where the leader have the same mindset as your previous leader. Then once you realize this, you move on to starting your own business just so you can become hyprocrites and become the same kind of leaders. You saying just simply move on, sounds like a brainwash mindless bot that they want us to become. Alot of leaders are corrupted because they're greeding over money and control.
The great resignation has largely been driven by lower income workers in industries like retail and hospitality, who *never* had the option to work from home. The fact that you didn't even mention this shows that you're kind of missing the big picture when it comes to "why is everyone quitting their jobs?"
I was thinking the same. This "analysis" feels very idealized if you have a narrow view on life. "I guess millions woke up with a desire of self fulfilment improving their work-life balance......"
Or millions who barely made a living anyway finally threw in the towel because of covid? You can be in mid career as cashier if this is actually a datapoint. Working from home is definetly the stuff of nightmares, there couldn`t be anything worse happening in your life.
Exactly.
Also forgot to mention that the government was paying huge amounts of unemployment benefits so it gave people some breathing room financially to explore other options
@@detectiveMM Yea, because that's what most people do with handouts to do nothing, right?
@@Mr.Hyde_23 I’m sure that was the case for some people. For others the decision was completely unrelated since they quit well after the benefits stopped being paid
I left my job as a waitress right before everything shut down during the pandemic. I found a new serving job but it was on standby. When restaurants opened i was called back to work, but then i realized id be going back to that same life that i hated so much. Then i decided to make a change and invest the time id been wasting on something more fulfilling. A year and half later, i am ui/ux designer. I love the company i work with and my colleagues. 2020 changed my life. I feel like i am awake now.
How did you do it so fast
Same with me. I quit my job and started my own business. To feel "awake" is such a good feeling❣️
A year and a half to be UI designer? I want to know more as someone wanting to go into that field
Went on standby so you could get the $600 don't lie you bum.
That's amazing. Yay!
Lots of people stay in jobs they hate, because they would feel "worthless" without a job, its REALLY sad. We are ppl not products.
if you are a man with a wife and kids and are not providing when you physically could, then you are worthless.
@@nathanscovell2895 it is sad that many women would just leave a man if he no longer provides. What is wrong with taking some time to recover and recuperate? Is it point of life to work til you die?
@@_Wai_Wai_ People forgot we freed ourselves from slavery just to become slaves to a bigger system. None of us are free, the land we live on isn't ours and nothing we own is arguably ours when the banks can simply reposition it.
@@nathanscovell2895 You seem to forget being laid off, mental health and other factors are obviously at play. You're only worthless if you refuse to contribute out of malice and selfishness. Not because life just happens.
No. It's bc they have bills and need money.
I am one of those people who left a job with shitty hours that told me “there’s no work out there so suck it up”? During that time, I got interviews left and right, and multiple job offer. Honestly, went for the highest paying one and more interesting career.
Employer need to wake up and stop taking their employees for granted. There’s plenty of work out there and when I realize they just wanted me to accept the change shift as if I should be grateful, they thought it was bullshit that I left.
I would have had to work there 40 years to make my new starting salary. A joke. Their bonus for the year was 1 % because they are struggling, but the ceo was making millions with a 20 % bonus.
It took me only 3 job interviews, all remote, to land my next gig right now with a 50% raise. Certain industries are booming thanks to the COVID fueled debt binge.
When you put ppl in lockdown for a long time period, they start to think about their lives. Many ppl are not happy with their lives and this break helped the to build something else up and change their profession.
I'm an architect who quits architecture for good, not only my last job. The toxic and unfriendly environment and the exploitation in the architecture offices made me sick of it.
Take away all the financial help from the government and it changes everything. People just don't want to work, PERIOD. Most people are truly that lazy.
@@TechOutAdam or they want different lives for themselves stop holding such close minded views on people you don’t know
@@merabooo True
@@TechOutAdam No surprise when most people were making more unemployed than when they had a job.
@@TechOutAdam yep that's true. Why bust your ass all day at an office when you can also earn money from home with flexible work schedule, avoid the petty dramas and politics of work? Wow such a no brainer.
People are leaving jobs that are not fulfilling, lack work/life balance or just don't pay enough to make the trade worth it to the employee. The issue is complex because simply raising wages won't solve the fact that exponential growth is not sustainable. Drastic changes to the entire system of time worked vs compensation have to be addressed. Entrepreneurship can be wonderful but most of those entrepreneurs need employees too... The world still runs on dirty hands meaning trades, tech work , hospitably roles all need filled. Who is gong to drive trucks, grow the food, keep the lights on , keep the internet infrastructure running etc when everyone is self employed or working side hustles and gigs full time? What we need to address the massive devaluation of employees by corporations, to make any job as good as it can be and treat everyone like human beings and not human capitol. Thank you for your insights and I really enjoyed this video.
Yeah you are correct 'What we need to address is the massive devaluation of employees by corporations' is very spot on for the majority of businesses with high turnover I would say, the same CEO's will hold meetings on how to get people to stay and spend more money on useless things like PR campaigns while the real problem fester like mould.
@@BillAbbs325 Yeah it trickles down from the top. If you respect people "below" you, they'll respect people below them. You shit on them, they'll follow suit.
MOST people that left their jobs were in the Service Industry. I can't blame them.
@@moimoi4725 Indeed.
Many of us want to work 3 days a week. With the 5 day 40 hour routine it was draining and people would need a full day or 2 just to recuperate physically/mentally and still have home chores/Bill's to them start the routine again. We have been stuck at 40 hours work in the West for 100 years and the useless labor movement haven't pushed for 2 or 2 day work week which would reduce unemployment also. They push $15 hour while government created inflation now mean $30 per hour is needed to keep up with living standards from the 1950/60s.
Having worked as a CEO for about 20 years in business, would be interesting to see how many people have resigned to toxic work culture and bad management? There is far to much sociopathic people working in management.
Exactly, not only in the management area but the whole corporate business.
I've recently read a study which said that most of the people in management positions are sociopaths. I guess we'll never get rid of them...
I put up with this in my workplace of almost 12 years, then was laid off out of nowhere.
Following that layoff, I left my next job after about 3 months because of the toxic culture, primarily within management, and unreasonable and previously non-communicated expectations placed on the employees.
@@ijmoney4539 Story of my life.
Yeah. I know a person with sociopathic tendencies that unironically tell me he will study Bussines Management 😂😂😂😂
Yes, as a therapist, over the years I have noticed that my clients did not have time to seek out what they get excited about. Sheltering caused many to see themselves running around just trying to pay bills or just survive. We were given the chance to be awakened and take a new step in the direction we choose.
By awakened you mean government handouts ...
not to victim blame, but many individuals are reaping results from short-term choices they make and are unwilling to sacrifice current pleasure for more long-term fulfillment. We also live in a society (modern Westernized countries) where we dont have to scrap and fight just to get a meal so we've lost perspective on just how well the vast majority of us actually have it
Work to live, don’t live to work and never devote yourself and give your undying loyalty to any company. Not unless it’s your families company or that company genuinely SHOWS that it values you in turn.
Everyone forgot about the great purge at the start of the pandemic. This put undue stress and a higher work load on those who remained on the job. This had a HUGE hand in molding the current mentality behind the great resignation as people realized employer loyalty doesn't exist, that you are replaceable regardless of your rank and position within the company hierarchy. CEOs make way the fuck too much money, they need to trickle that shit down to the people who haul and bust ass for a CEO to make the money they do.
Agreed
just found out my ceo who already has a 66:1 ratio in salary compared to every other employee gave himself a £3.4 million in bonuses in just one year which turned the disparity into about 350:1 then the rage i felt when i saw him post on the site talking about merry christmas....
@@BillAbbs325 That's exactly why i just can't get a job nowadays and be happy working there.. Knowing the huge disparity between salaries.. I'm way too aware of this fact for a long time now, that the employer gives the employees the absolute minimum they can get away with, and you as the employee just have to live with it and feel happy with your life and smile, or you can find another job...
Why does one or few people in a company need to "make/earn" 200-300k - 1 mill dollar a year?
It's funny how in a lot of countries have minimum wage, but no limit on the max wage one person can make at a company.
All that money in very few hands and the rest is suffering, because they don't have enough money.
Don't get me started on taxes.. corrupt countries just steal tax payers money and they simply get away with it, everyone knows it, joking about it, yet nothing is done about it. Politicans keep their place, their comfy salary, and everything stays the same.
Workers are essential for any company, but for some reason that doesn't reflect on their salary..they are like slaves, just getting enough money to able to buy food and maybe rent a room or a flat.
And then what are people's response to this? Just get a good degree or learn a trade, make a business. lol. Like it's a feasable thing for everybody to be working in IT or other well paying jobs.
Not everybody can be an IT guy/gal, or whatever the world currently decided that it's in demand.
Someone needs to do the other stuff as well. Yet, they get almost nothing for their work.
I totally agree. I'm the one who survived the "purge" on my company and the load of work was intense. We had to do a job of 4 and 5 people and maintain quality, wich is impossible. Because the amount of work I got sick and now I'm harversting the results of this. Having a job that MAKE YOU SICK is not a good thing.
I don’t understand the preoccupation people have with comparing their salaries to their coworkers. You don’t go to an interview and ask what your coworkers make, you agree to a salary of your own without that being relevant. I was more qualified than 2 people but got hired with same title but at a slightly higher salary. They were promoted from within but they had to compete for me, plus the qualifications and experience justified the higher salary (and frankly my productivity). They snuck and saw my salary and said they wanted the same or they quit. Company let them quit.
If you can save, ALWAYS SAVE. If you can minimise your routine spending, ALWAYS DO IT. I lost my job towards the end of 2020 after the pandemic, got another job soon after but quit this year cause it wasn't quite working. Haven't gone back into employment yet and I'm trying different business ideas but I'm not struggling because I've lived cheap for the last 5 years. I think minimal spending habits are even good for your mental health when you're not a mindless consumer. You find more internal gratification than anything that can come from the outside.
I lost both my parents and job this pandemic but I am still surviving because I saved and spend less. Minimum spending is extremely important. I agree with your comment.
@@gametabulas I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. I'm glad you were able to save money and live within your means. Wishing you all the best in 2022 and beyond.
Most Americans do NOT live within their means. You have trained yourself to live a life without stress from financial burdens - good job!
This. Consumer spending is not good if you're in debt up to your eye ball. So gotta work on that first, to feel real freedom.
YES ! Minimalist lifestyle is the answer. Stop mindless spending and especially at all costs avoid automotive debt. It is the greatest destroyer of future wealth and prosperity!
What a great video Dami, I felt so identified! I too left a job during the pandemic and it had much to do with how I understood that architecture wasn't everything, and how I prioritized my health over everything else. Thanks for talking about this!
Same here...
but I still love watching your videos :D You both have such great and helpful content!
Then how did you pay your bills and survive?
@@RKS92101 I’m guessing they make their money as a content creator (gray check mark). It’s possible for people to work from home/work for themselves nowadays!😁
omg i love u
I too worked as an architectural technician, I quit to be a Carer for the senior members of my family. I’ve never been happier. My income dropped a lot but my daughter, wife, sister, grandparents , aunties and uncles appreciate my presence. Now I am blessed.
After reading " breave new wolrd" I realized that too many people with high education living in the same place will create this kind of thinking. In a different set of ideas, being in charge of a small business made me realize that I have to take care of my employees but Im no responsible for their happiness as they are not responsible for mine either.
Good job reading important books like that. They help you wake up to deeper layers of understanding about our world.
I quit my job in 2020. There was a lot of reasons. Childcare, burned out, wanting a new direction in my career, and was financially secure enough I didn’t need to work. A year later I’m in school and feeling much happier for leaving my job. I felt guilty tho bc I realize not everyone could do this. But at the end of the day I had to do what was best for my family.
You cant feel guilty about your life. People cant helP u get to where u wanna go.
You made a choice to do something about your situation.. Many people have this choice, but complaining and feeling sorry for oneself just comes easier for some. Good for you! You chose to act
Feeling bad isn't necessary. Anyone with that opportunity would've taken it. What you did was only natural.
why would you feel guilty? That makes no sense. Should go to a therapist for that unnecessary self loathing.
I LOVE the great resignation (especially the fact it seems worldwide)! I’ve been loved by customers and loathed by employees/employers since I started working as a teen. Yet, the pandemic really opened my eyes to the cycle of things! Why keep letting these “Suits” beat me down when I obviously know I’m doing something right because of what the clients say? Best thing that ever happened to me was being fired over missing 1 DAY due to a family emergency (despite all the overtime I put in for the people who accused me of stealing from them 🙄). I plan to try my hardest to never work FOR anyone again-maybe WITH someone as a freelancer, but never under somebody!😤
I got fired right before the shut downs, best day ever lol I got another job that's a better environment but crap pay. So now I'm quitting that job in Jan lol
You sound broke
"If you don't build your dream, someone will hire you to build theirs." "Working hard for something we don't care about is called stress." "Working hard for something we love is called passion" "If you're not doing what you love, you're wasting time." "Jobs are about giving away the best part of our life making someone else rich." "IF YOU RISK NOTHING, THEN YOU RISK EVERYTHING."
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That's it.
Not world wide but in the developed countries yes
One thing you pointed out was entrepreneurship and you said a quote that I used to say all the time"Why work to build someone else's dream, when I can build my own". I somehow lost that mindset as work beat me down over time and this video just gave me the thought to put that mindset back into action. So thank you for igniting that flame I needed. Just subscribed
Well said. Thats a good quote to remember too. If its a small business, then I have no issue contributing to their dream as a side thing, while mainly staying focused on my own. But these giant businesses? Nah I'm good. That dream took off decades ago, and has probably outstayed it's welcome.
I just doubled my salary by moving to another company. It’s important to mention that my old salary was 80% more than the average in my country, so now it’s almost 4 time more than the avg.
After hearing about my resignation, my ex-employer proposed me double salary as well + move to offices in Paris in few months from now (but he didn’t show me any paper, just a promise from top management).
I still decided to quit, because at the beginning of the year when I asked them 10%, they said “it’s covid”. Well, covid, cancer, malaria will be with us forever, and I couldn’t accept from one of biggest banks in the world that 10% means bankruptcy to them. Now, suddenly, they found money to double my salary, just because it’s a critical period for the project where I was involved,
Dudes, never believe your employers’ reasons for not raising your salaries. Especially big corps, it’s just lies!
Never trust a Bankster 🤣
Increase is fine but dont think for one second if this will not have a effect in 3-4 years. Everything balances out. If you are getting paid 4x more, eventually eveything will get 4x more expensive relatively speaking. This is why inflation is so dangerous.
Im in the same boat but I work in Software development and was getting vastly underpaid by the company I worked for. Got recruited to another company offering me double salary with an opportunity to double that again in the future. Put in my notice yesterday, they asked if i would consider a counteroffer and i said no. They didnt want to give me my promised raise due to 'covid' and I refuse to stay at a company that does not value its employees until theyre leaving.
@@hamsterbaby98 me I work in cyber sec, a job with huge demand from eployers. It’s somehow easy to explain why I can get such offers. Right now it’s a lack of expertise in industry compared with the demand/needs.
lol double salary. No company is that dumb unless it will hit you harder later. Working with HR and knowing a lot about payroll you will start to realize how close people are with other in the market. Unless you are very specialized then yes maybe an increase that big, but usually youll see a 10-15% increase in pay since your skills in that specific industry have grown. I believe big companies know a lot more.
Many people who say this stuff to me I tell them they aren't leaving the workforce. They are reevaluating their careers. I "quit" to get a better job somewhere else.
Many in the service industry became overwhelmed if they remained working, many were terminated when businesses closed, many left over mandates voluntarily or involuntarily. Those are just a few of the factors that contributed to the great resignation. Starting ones own business now is not impossible, but definitely poses a challenge due to the current manmade economic factors.
I'm in France. I agree with your analysis, it's applicable here also. I left my job of 8 years last week. Looking forward to my new job in January, in a company that seems to share the same définition of what a job should be
the last two days I felt like I made the biggest mistake by quitting last month. No one understood my reasonings, but you said everything I was thinking! thank you so much for motivating me again!
Maybe you should start your own thing!?
Always do the thing u love the most. It has to be something you passionate about.
Life is too short to not pursue what you want! Way to take the first step
Funny enough, the pandemic was the push I needed to make the career switch into architecture. I work as a software engineer and could have coasted for many years even though in the back of my mind I knew I wanted to pursue architecture. Currently taking evening classes to build a portfolio for grad school! Wish me luck!
good luck kellie
good luck!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wish you the best! Go for it!
you mean software architect ?
all the best!
10:51 You are absolutely right. Overstaffing is necessary, especially now. Nothing will induce more burnout than working in a business that is currently understaffed. An employee facing such burnout will leave the job and in turn create more understaffing.
I quit mine after 12 years because i am debt free, saved a lot of money, and the cheap bastards cut our salary in half but want us to do the same amount of work. They want gold star service for budget pay, you get what you pay for.
I kind of hope people are finding out how underpaid they are and finding a more equitable pay package for their job.
Yes to business content. Business of Architecture channel can be a bit long and/or thick in the presentations so one has to spend a long while concentrating to draw out some of the things which are the nuggets. You put things in a very concise pattern which makes your videos consumable during a break from CAD
awesome... duly noted!!!
Saw something like this coming over a decade ago. Its inevitable that we would eventually come to a point where we questioned trading our lives to make someone else "wealthy". Especially when you consider that money is only worth what we as a society are willing to agree it's worth. Perhaps people are becoming aware of the fact that the working class can turn their backs on it and say it isn't worth anything anymore. Not that it ever was, objectively speaking.
Revolution without upheaval will be our salvation.
Totally agree!
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Money's worth does indeed come from precieved value. It also represents scarcity of a resource which also influences value. Workers definitely deserve more respect but if you don't work at all kiss your cozy life goodbye.Not everyone is capable of producing the same amount of value, or are unwilling to take chances. If you can tolerate risk and have the ambition then start your own business. Most people don't really want freedom they want to be told what to do. Many people I've met in my life are shockingly similar to sheep.
@@AmazingStoryDewd I agree, though, perhaps I'm a bit of an idealist, I believe that we all have something we are capable of doing and would indeed enjoy doing just for the sake of it. Maybe I'm just too optimistic.
Minimalist lifestyle is a blade that cuts deep into the profit margins of the task masters!
It's not only about people losing their jobs. Some people such as myself get laid off because the company isn't making enough money(delays, production problems, etc.) due to COVID.
That's actually the majority of the unemployment situation. Never mind the edge cases and alarmists... Many companies were simply victims of the pandemic.
As an introvert I’ve always lived my life as if covid has existed forever. people always thought that I was weird, stuck up, boujee, antisocial, mean, unapproachable etc… but I wasn’t. people live as I always have And I feel normal like everyone else now😊👌👍
I was a contract SWE at a big tech company and really didn’t feel valued during the time I was there. I decide to quit so I did a lot of cramming for my interviews this past summer. I was able to land a job that made me feel valued. I’m doing so much fun and meaningful work with a bunch of great people that truly care about what they do and it’s a tremendous change to my mental state! Another plus was that my salary tripled in merely a few months lol. Made me wonder why I stuck through it for that long before the pandemic.
going through the same emotions - I love coding but in a company >50% of my time was going in meetings, mentoring, ego massaging. I felt sad
SWE?
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Well said Dami! I quit architecture a while back 3 years into my architecture career because of the issues of the architecture company/industry but rejoined a year later. Long story short, I whole hearted agree that a lot of problems in the industry is not top down leadership issues solely but it's the lack of bottom up feedback and pushback (sometimes) against top down leadership and help them be better leaders.
People are too afraid to go against the principals and in the end, they become the "yes" man/woman. What helps to overcome fear is not just sheer courage or explosion from frustration but confidence. There are many ways to build that confidence and I'm going to actually become a youtuber like you Dami to share all that things I've learned in the 10+ years I've been in this industry.
Thanks for the inspiration!
Please do so people can start making a change.
@@nightslasher9384 That's the goal, more for this and next generation of architects rather than last generation.
Working from home is the best! I have had the opportunity to further my education while I work as a draftsman.
I would like business content as long as it is associated with architecture. Like how to start your own firm? Or what is the business side of architecture?
There are already hundreds of channels that give general business content. Having your business content strictly associated with architecture would make yours unique and the only channel that would cover such a topic
That's a great point - I will definitely keep that in mind 😁
Retail sucks during the holiday season, but Covid has made it 3x's worst. Uncontrollable massive freight that our stores cant even handle with understaffed workers. Managers only care about their items and will call you on your day off b/c they can't get their shit together on looking for more hires. I'd quit, but haven't looked into another job yet, but I'm definitely going to, starting 2022
Maybe you stick around, downsize and save money to start up independently. Switching to another employer is not a good plan, you'll still be stressed
I'm definitely a person that has had their work-life change as a result of the pandemic for the better. My employer now allows me to work at home. This saves me 80 minutes in commuting time every workday (40 minutes there, 40 minutes back). Essentially, for my work/life balance, that's a big chunk of time back for me. I can spend my lunch hour at home or running productive errands, and I also get that commute time back. That's amazing, and I love it. I still go to the office 1-2x's a week because I actually really enjoy the team I work with. But having the choice makes all the difference in my motivation.
I love reading these type of comments. Best of luck to you. And if you’re married. Best of luck to your wife or husband as well.
Life is short and inner "well-being" can become more appreciated and cherished since 2020 onward.
Yes, interested in your insights (to your question) Thank you
this guy gets it life is to short fuck work we are only here for a shot time why not have fun like we were ment to
I think you nailed it Dami with the consumerism comment. It's amazing how much crap (or labels) we buy that we don't need, at all. Buy less, live more.
There's a lot of people that has lost their job in the past 2 years, some really have nothing left, yet humans adapt and they're still alive and well today. People don't realise just how few our wants and needs are.
Take away the financial help from the government, then tell me what you think is really going on.
This applies to more than just architects. I'm a chef and I left my job because I was sick of the bullshit in the industry and finally found a good kitchen with good people and good management. I have no loyalty to the company or even the kitchen but they do everything so well that I don't want to leave
Cost of living is sky high and wages are stagnant. Employers need to start considering increasing employees' wages as well as overall job role to ensure retention of workers. Its unfeasible to expect workers to stay in a company earning x amount if another company is offering y amount which will cover them for cost of living increase.
That's all bs. People quit or were fired due to forced medical mandates. They didn't quit until companies started with all that crap. That's the reason.
Quit watching Fox News
Wow. I couldn’t agree with you more. It’s so unbelievable how much we used to put up with… Poor management always poisoned the work environment. I only wish I came to my senses sooner.
I quit my job and changed careers in Nov/Dec this year (2021). The worsening shortage due to the toxic and hostile work environment was making work even more toxic, hostile, and stressful for those of us still there. So I left for a job in a new career and it has been the best decision I've made in years.
My company of 11 yrs let me go middle of the pandemic due to a manager finding out I was making more than him. After that I started real estate school and wanted to grow my RUclips. 2 mos later found another job working from home, better pay, better benefits and no micro management. Even tho I’m working now, I’m making it a point to still get my real estate license. Having a plan B is beneficial. Life is short and this pandemic has put a lot into perspective for many ppl. Do what makes you happy. Period.
People aren’t quitting good high paying jobs. Specifically, they’re quitting crappy ones since the pandemic work people the hell up
Because people want to point fingers at their employers for not paying enough vs. Questioning why inflation is so high which causes the price of living to skyrocket.
Such a well articulated and researched video! I definitely noticed the mass resignations just from my circles here in Australia. I also onboarded and resigned from 3 full time jobs fully remotely… and I honestly felt all of the things you mentioned, but you put it perfectly into words!
So it's not just in North America! I think it's a positive thing, and I'm excited to see what will happen in the next five years 😁
I used to work 40 hours in a really bad place. I quit my job at the beginning of the pandemic. I had a very stressful year, figuring everything out but I don't regret anything. I create my own income and I am responsible for everything. Amazing, amazing amazing!
This video said a lot that's been on my mind lately. I'm trying to transition from being a teacher into the business field. Seems daunting, but some of the things we went through during the pandemic have made me realize I'm capable of it.
All you need is adderall. go get em champ
I left because there were better jobs up for grabs and my employer treated me like cheap labor for too long. I've never gotten so many callbacks from employers in my life. The job market was lit in September.
Also Idk how it works for architects but for IT workers productivity went up after switching to remote. - Especially if you're an introvert and can't stand talking to people every day.
I've found that the cookie cutter 9to5's are now not a way of life in this era nowadays, ever since covid ive realized the good paying "job/career" is Not paramount to my health and well-being I'm now pushing forward and working toward evolving automation income and being able to making money 24/7 while doing what i love instead of being on the hampster wheel. So in turn im glad the world events that unfolded really opened my eyes.
Dividends?
Everyone: Quitting their job
Me: Trying DESPERATELY to get a job with my brand new master's degree. Keeps getting rejected, and only recently did I find a job. At a sandwich shop.
Maybe you are just overqualified to most job requirements that emerged during the pandemic. Also, employers capitalized on the pandemic since it caused oversupply of job seekers.
One big reason is because you’re now competing with people who just left their jobs bc they’re sick of the current “you must work for me and spend your life working for me” atmosphere, so now you’re competing for the same job as someone who has previous years of experience on paper more than you who is willing to work for the same pay as you. Don’t be discouraged, it took me 1.5 years to land my job. It’s sucks but it is what it is until you’ll get it and you will get it 👍
I'm Thai and also noticed that a lot of my friends and many of my old colleagues quit their job too, I personally think that people just want to seek happiness after they got to spent so much time by themselves and think about life, for me I quit two jobs during pandemic, one right before things went down and another while in the middle, now I just got an opportunity to work with overseas company while being at home! and that's something I've never thought I can do. I work in a webtoon industry and struggle a lot with finding job in Thailand but then BAM and I now get tripled salary so boohoo to all my sh*tty old colleagues
this video brought light to my life, I felt represented in many parts which made me think about putting time, energy and focus on something I don't like, this whole year I felt bad being in a job I don't like. and every day i thought about going out but i was very insecure about investing in my own business and my studies but it is something i really want.
As a 47 year old, I found this video very valuable and incitive. For the younger generations the 20-30 somethings that are getting into the job market, this is great information. I had three instances where I pushed forward in companies and was burned for it. But at that time there was no value of good or great employees. We could always be replaced which is what happened to me..
But with the job shifts in the last 2 years, employees have been given greater power that if used correctly can really help them get better positions and work enviroments as well as benefits.
I started watching your channel because I have a passing interested in your profession and the subject matter you cover. So, I subscribed. In the last month of watching, I've discovered a young woman, an architect who is much much more. Keep on your journey and keep on sharing your thoughts with us. Your own self awareness illumines the path for others. Carry on.
Great video and something to reflect on. I think the “great resignation” is considered a luxury too. Not everyone has the means to leave their jobs and everyone has different goals. It is also important to point out this video doesnt mean you should quit, but just a conversation topic which is trending recently. 😎
Something that is really important me as a Cinematographer and video editor is that, i'm at the point, super early (25 years old) in my career that I only take projects that I'll enjoy or like working on. If I don't like the meaning of a film or a documentary then I'll pass on the project. My film colleagues call me crazy for passing on projects that pay well. Although for me I can't work 1-3 months on a project I don't even like. I really feel it comes to a point where, I mostly rather work on projects of my own than ones asking for me. Entrepreneurship has changed the course of jobs and careers in my industry especially since now anyone can really buy a camera and start learning how to use it to create films and digital media. The Film/TV Industry has been stuck to the same mindset that people need "them" for entertainment. You can only treat people in the industry wrong for so long before they leave and go create things of their own. It's easier now than ever to be an independent filmmaker, and I love it.
New tools and entrepreneurial mindsets have been amazing for creatives. Saying no to work is a big mindset shift though, good for you for knowing your worth 😁
I’ve been working in healthcare for nearly ten years. It’s reasonably well paid, and I’ll never be short of work, but I get no satisfaction from my work. We’re always outrageously understaffed and hugely overworked, in a high stress environment where people are at their worst.
I’ve had a few months off to travel and recuperate but I’m still burnt out. I don’t know how to bounce back. I am convinced I’ll retrain in a new field in the next six to twelve months because the idea of walking into another healthcare environment is agonising.
A work place is not a democracy! I would have to disagree with fixing a situation at a work place. Been there done that, just leave and start fresh. Leaving is the best way of fixing the work place. It cost more money to train a person then it is to hire one. You mess with their money, they rethink their strategy. Awesome video other then that!
I think your video has relieved me a little bit. just before the pandemic I quit my job and traveled to another country taking an opportunity to continue with higher education; And I've feel the same things you said that you value in a work environment is what I feel has been lacking during this process to the point of questioning whether I made a good decision or not. I hope this situation serves to create positive changes on any aspects. You're talking about working environment... I've been feeling it on the educational environment. Good video as always. :d
We could use a refresh in both work and education environments, and I've been seeing a lot of push since the pandemic. That's cool you had the chance to travel before pandemic hit - I was in a similar situation - also quit my job just before the pandemic to travel - unfortunately all my plans got cancelled..! lol
I think you hit it right on the nail. I would like to add that as a millenial I feel like this was long overdue. Work is not everything but everyone wants to make work consume your life. When I got my first job I saw how terrible work conditions were such as no control over your hours, time off, lack of pay or overworked. I quit my first job almost immediately and everyone thought I was crazy because I valued my life more than the job. We need to seriously reevaluate work life culture and I feel like this "Great resignation" is going to be the spark that creates a fire. Either jobs change what they value (actually considering us as humans and respects our work) or continue to treat us as a revolving door and the entire system will collapse
I wouldn't hold your breath. This is only happening because low-level workers are getting federal and/or state government stimulus. Eventually, that stimulus money will stop and people will HAVE to find work again. Then, the employers will be in control which is where they should be until you rise up high enough to where you are an asset. I'm a Xennial and if I was new to the work force, I would see this as an opportunity to grab positions and earn tenure before the wave of people comes back looking for jobs. Like most "young people" ideas, it's going to hurt them eventually. Companies that can't find people to fill positions have probably put research and deployment of artificial intelligence, robots etc to fill those positions in high gear so eventually you'll come back and find that job no longer exists and now you have to compete for higher level jobs that now require training and certification or degrees which now means going into student loan debts.
Great video. Thanks so much for making these points. As someone who changed jobs during the pandemic, I definitely identify with some of this. Time for myself is so important especially having more control over my time!
I am also an Architect, I started my firm in 2019 on the side. I had been working for a firm that wanted to take me in as a partner but they had a hard time letting go of the reins to bring me in. They had me pigeon holed in work that I was ready to move on from and even though I expressed that, I wasn't being given a chance. In 2021 my business was booming so much, that I was barely sleeping working day(full time) night (my business). Since I saw that I wasn't going anywhere and I couldn't get more pay. I spoke with my bosses, expressed my upmost respect for them and that I was planning on leaving 2 months from then to give them time to find another candidate. It was the best decision I made for my business, and my family., Financially things have changed drastically and I can't believe I was so afraid back then to take this step but I'm glad I did.
Wow that's so great, congratulations on taking the leap! What type of work was it you were doing at the firm that you felt pigeonholed into and what type of work are you doing now?
Such interesting discussions here! I've also resigned recently, from admin in the health industry [aged care], so I have had a week of freedom at this point. Apart from the toxic & unfriendly 'environment, I had a really long daily commute. I was just hanging in there until my long service leave payout came due. Now I plan to train as a medical transcriptionist & work remotely. Also casual admin work now & then. I'm looking forward to designing a life of purpose & dignity, instead of endless drudgery. Autonomy & flexibility are high priorities for me. I wish the best to everybody!
Ah! I love how your channel is continuously branching out and explaining different topics
You gotta back up your point with proper sources! I had this drilled into my head during my Master's haha. Appreciate the feedback 😁
pendamic taught me that no one is forcing me to slave myself to corporates for money it was totally (knowingly or unknowingly) my own decision, so I choose not to.
Once businesses stop taking a piss and show appreciation for the performance employees are delivering through better pay, additional perks, as well as gratitude, people will enjoy their work more and not search for better opportunities out there.
I am a mid-level manager in my company and have been flagging these things to my management since the start of the pandemic. This was ignored totally and now the company is struggling with the highest attrition rate I have ever experienced. Management is still resistant to apply any changes to the approach. And yes, I have handed in my notice last week.
u work at deloitte right?
I worked at a tire factory during the pandemic. They were killing those employees by making them work 12 hours almost everyday in hot and physically exhausting conditions. People realized that their lives have more meaning and they could start their own busineses and do better than what these jobs would give them.
The perfection of our imperfection is that there will always be good work that needs doing; work is a human value not just a job.
On my previous, 85% of senior IT including me, has resigned. Stingy income, lack of good leaderships from our superiors/boss, no career growth, bad management and culture. And the irony, is that my previous company is a medical/healthcare, but there's no free or high discount on covid pcr-test, etc (they are conducting covid test). The pandemic, taught me and my colleagues that some companies do not value their own employees. They are easy replaceable..
Don’t forget to factor in the Vax mandates as a reason for exist from the work force
My favorite thing I've learned is businesses giving you a salary so they don't have to pay you for overtime. Then they don't pay you for sick leave unless you have hours.
Salary is just an excuse to overwork you and not pay overtime. Often the only perk associated with it is the “hope” of a good bonus (but if they want they can just give out more to their friends and less to the work mules that are actually getting the work done). I worked well over 65 hours a week for 15 years with one company and 90 hours at two other full time jobs (working them at the same time). It gets too exhausting and not worth it, 40 hours felt like a vacation when I finally gave up working all those hours.
Moved from a Desktop Support role to Cyber Sec within the same company during covid. I enjoy it and only have to go in 2 days/week. :) Allows me to work on other critical tasks at home. Solid career and plenty of progression!
People are quitting enmasse due to woke management and people being promoted based on gender not merit... everyone I know quitting including myself mentions this reason. I think the fact that merit based promotion nolonger exists is the final nail in the coffin among a long list of reasons, but the past two years this new work culture has accelerated. I won't put up with it and no one else should either! There are major structural problems about to form in society and this will not end well that is a fact...
What would be really interesting is to get a breakdown on the people who are quitting, more specifically the ratio between those who are married and/or have financial responsibilities beyond their own rent/food and those who don't.
Burn out is also the result of the Big Resignation. As people quit, the workload is distributed among those who stay and those who stay will have to do more, as it is more difficult to hire people. If no replacement are brought in and/or those who are brought in are not as experienced/proficient as to carry the old workload from the get go, eventually some people will burn out and quit and leave an even bigger work load to those who stayed and the newly hired.
Hopefully things work out for everybody and most will be able to achieve what makes them happy. But one has to be very aware that once one hits 30, that time speeds up and 5 years is just a phone model upgrade and 10 years is just two presidential elections.
Money will not buy you happiness or fulfillment, but not having (much of it) can't be good.
You took a lot of words to say nothing lmao.
@@Blazing234 sorry, didn't know she was your girlfriend.
Love how you are diversifying the topics you cover. As you start your ventures into business, entrepreneurship, and side hustles, document your discoveries and how you feel they relate to you. Would love to see those. You're a great speaker, very easy to follow your train of thought. Keep up the great work :)
I think starting a new small business or entrepreneurship ventures increasing are great, but there will come a point where the market is oversaturated and/or the income earned are not enough to sustain alone. The standard of living is continuously increasing as well, and with that, it is necessary to have multiple streams of income, which can particularly difficult for individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. Something needs to give.
I worry about that too. Especially in the creator economy - how many more creators can create content about content creation? Lol
@@DamiLeeArch I have an idea, im gonna make content about creating content about content. Thanks this will be a goldmine.
@@HermanWillems that gives me an idea too, I'm going to make content about creating content that's about creating content about content
Thanks & good job. Leaving toxic relationships can be hard. Don't settle!
So... RUclips recommended me this video for some reason and after I heard your thoughts about the topic, I started to think about my last relationship with my career and the jobs I had
I'm a cook who are really trying to figure out how I can grew up my knowledge and earn money without "regular" cook jobs, so... the fact is that my career has this hard path to walk to find meaningful goals, because the society before insulation built all this claustrophobic culture, so... the necessity to build new ways to break with the society standards is really huge now
Thanks for your video
I changed my career during the pandemic. One of the best decisions I ever made. The pandemic definitely gave me the chance to pause and begin reevaluating my life
Such a good video Dami! I felt you were talking about me hahaha I'm a registered architect and recently switched careers to UX. Architecture is such a beautiful thing, but the sacrifice to reward ratio is complete off... Keep up the amazing work!
how do you think I could get into the UX field with a degree in psych?
Yes these last two years I’ve change relocated and changed jobs. But i am at the end of my career so job hunting seemed very hard as i thought i was running into age discrimination. But that’s just how it’s felt. I am working 3 to 5 years as i plan what type of work i want to do during retirement. Which will be photography, Web page building and graphic design……..
Same with the design industry, Stop asking for the minimum salary!!! If you settle, then all of us suffer financially.
I asked for more than I thought I could ever make and simply doing that got me my dream salary as a designer.
Corporations: * work people to death and pay them nowhere near a decent wage *
Also Corporations: "People are lazy and don't want to work anymore"
I believee that the companies that are now losing employees, will have to improve the work environments to attract new workers OR they will find ways to automate a lot of the work. And in a few years a lot of people who started their own business or changed jobs won't be able to sustain their lifestyle and will be forced to go back and by that time the companies won't be hiring.
Hm yeah I would love to see more automation (so much of architecture is behind and unnecessarily manual) but that typically happens when there's excess time/surplus to focus on refining the systems. From what I hear, lots of companies are just scrambling to find people to do the work, and lots of larger companies have hired remote contract workers, which just puts strain on the workflow.
@@DamiLeeArch yeah automation could improve some processes and open up work for those that manage those systems.
I am afraid of the quality going down. Before a lot of people were in line for a specific job and they would only pick the best, now they will pick what they get.
Everything has it's pros and cons.
Maybe I’m just an isolated case, but when wfh started at my company, my employer just dumped significantly more work for us. I’m guessing they don’t want us to slack off, so they decided to squeeze everything out of us.
Yikes. You're probably not an isolate case though.
This is true. And I really did feel there had been an increase of competition in the world of freelancers LoL when covid came
I quit my job and started building my own freelance business and home studio back in 2018. Nothing changed much with my work life when covid came, aside from being unable to buy food and groceries easily and meet up with friends.
I do think, however, that it’s still important for some employees to remain employed, freelancing and business is not for everyone, just as employment is not for everyone… or maybe what really happened is that more people just realized this during lockdowns -that they are better off working at home when they were forced to.
Refreshing truth, but a little bit alarming for me if it starts to disrupt the balance of a healthy workforce economy
I'll explain from a Laborer point of view. It's seems the workforce is being forced into the lowest class of human being. Nobody is paying respects to anyone that works with their hands. Including our own government. How much longer does anyone expect me to do it?
I hope your positive predictions come true. I'm not seeing it in my industry, but maybe that means I need to make a change.
Who cares if you quit, your still going to end up in a job where someone else "quit". It's a cycle that you don't realize until you have goals in life to work towards. Invest your money and stop spending money you don't have. Be a leader not a follower to society. "The best thing you can do for a person is to inspire them. That's the best currency you can offer: inspiration. So, when a person can rely on you for that, that empowers them in every realm of their life- NIPSEY HUSSLE
The point she made about working hard to start something for myself instead of working hard for someone else was my "ah ha" moment when i resigned after working all through 2020 and half of 2021 in the hospitality industry
So you had enough money to take a year or so off? Or how do you make money now?
@@thelegacyofgaming2928 I had some funds saved that i decided to invest in myself, and to stay afloat, to make my side hustle at the time my main money stream.
Such great insight
Lmao what are you doing here miss thang
I feel as though employers today really do cross boundaries a lot. I.E. Will call you 24/7, will ask you to do something that isn't in your job description. People today are just tired of it and aren't pushovers about these issues anymore. I think the pandemic has given people time to reassess their value as an employee or try something different. I think this a healthy way of solving a huge wage gap in our world's society. I'm hopeful that more and more people come to realize their value and demand raises yearly - don't ask or look for better opportunities elsewhere and accept change.
This was a really awesome speel - gritty, thoughtful and refreshing, many thanks