Six Out of Ten Office Workers Have Resigned Within the Past Year
Most Cite "Poor Working Conditions" as the Main Reason
Nearly Half Conceal Their True Reason for Leaving
Over Half Never Regret Their Decision to Resign
Many Who Stay Also Consider Quitting, But Doubt Other Companies Will Be Better
Six out of ten office workers have resigned within the past year. Among them, 28.4% left their jobs in less than a year from the time they joined, with 'poor working conditions' cited as the number one reason for resignation.
According to a survey on 'resignation experience' conducted on the 10th by flea market job application Byeolgok Market targeting 1,722 office workers aged 20 and above, 56.3% of workers responded that they had resigned within the past year. The most common response regarding the duration from joining to resignation was 'less than one year (28.4%).'
The biggest reason office workers chose to resign was 'dissatisfaction with poor working conditions and welfare benefits (21.1%).' This was followed by △conflicts with supervisors or colleagues (14.1%) △anxiety about the company's future (13.9%) △dissatisfaction with low salary (9.2%) △lack of work-life balance due to excessive workload and frequent overtime (8.2%) △family circumstances such as childbirth, childcare, and caregiving (7.8%) △mismatch with corporate culture (6.2%) △job not suited to aptitude (5.7%), in that order.
The majority of office workers with resignation experience did not disclose their true reasons for leaving to their companies. Nearly half of the respondents, 47.9%, answered that they 'hid the real reason and gave a vague excuse.' Only 19.6% said they revealed specific reasons for resignation.
The most common reason for not disclosing the resignation reason was 'did not want to say it (43.6%).' This was followed by △concern about disadvantages when moving to the same industry (21.8%) △uncertainty about the future (18.6%) △feeling that telling would not change anything (16.0%).
When asked if they ever regretted resigning, 52.6% answered 'never regretted,' slightly more than the 47.4% who said they had regrets. Among those who regretted resigning, the main reason cited was 'salary and working conditions worsened after changing jobs (37.0%).' The response 'the new company was no different' was also significant at 26.1%. This was followed by △difficulty adapting after changing jobs (17.4%) △repeated failures in reemployment (8.7%) △feeling that the resignation decision was too impulsive (6.5%). There was also a response of △hearing about the previous company's achievements and rewards after resignation (4.3%).
Meanwhile, among office workers who had no resignation experience within the past year, 68.1% said they had thought about resigning during that period. The reasons included △dissatisfaction with working conditions and welfare benefits (28.1%) △conflicts with supervisors or colleagues (20.3%) △dissatisfaction with salary (14.1%).
However, the main reason they did not act on their resignation thoughts was 'thinking other companies would be no different (28.1%).' This was followed by △concerns about difficulty in reemployment (25.0%) △feeling uncertain about life after resignation (20.3%). The response 'postponing resignation for career management' was also notable at 12.5%. Other reasons included △thinking it was a temporary impulse (9.4%) △economic burden (4.7%).
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