Should I stay or should I go?
Before you storm out of the office, have a good hard think about why you should stick around
"IF I go there will be trouble, and if I stay it will be double", the song by English rock band The Clash goes.
First released in 1981, the sentiment is equally apt 40 years on as the groundswell surrounding The Great Resignation reaches a crescendo. Recent studies predict that around half of the global workforce could leave their jobs within the next six months.
In Singapore, a survey in December of over 1,000 workers by global jobs portal Indeed revealed that nearly a quarter intend to quit their jobs in the first half of 2022. This compares with an average monthly resignation rate that has hovered around 2 per cent for the last 20 years.
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