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Q: Hypothetically, if you were to quit tomorrow, what would your reason be?

Answered by 10,000+ others in All Industries

The most common answer was "Underpaid or Unappreciated" (41%)

Lack of Career Advancement
30%
Negative Work Environment
12%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
41%
Difficult Co-Workers
6%
Company Instability
11%

Gender

Male

Lack of Career Advancement
32%
Negative Work Environment
11%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
39%
Difficult Co-Workers
6%
Company Instability
12%
Answered by 10,000+ Male employees

Female

Lack of Career Advancement
26%
Negative Work Environment
14%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
43%
Difficult Co-Workers
7%
Company Instability
10%
Answered by 5,000+ Female employees

Ethnicity

44%
Underpaid or Unappreciated

Hispanic or Latino answered Underpaid or Unappreciated the most among all other ethnicities.

Caucasian answered Difficult Co-Workers the least among all other ethnicities.

  • Caucasian
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • African American/Black
  • Asian or Pacific Islander
  • Native American
  • Other
Lack of Career Advancement
30%
Negative Work Environment
12%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
41%
Difficult Co-Workers
5%
Company Instability
12%
Answered by 10,000+ Caucasian
Lack of Career Advancement
27%
Negative Work Environment
12%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
44%
Difficult Co-Workers
6%
Company Instability
11%
Answered by 1,000+ Hispanic or Latino
Lack of Career Advancement
25%
Negative Work Environment
12%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
44%
Difficult Co-Workers
9%
Company Instability
10%
Answered by 1,000+ African American/Black
Lack of Career Advancement
37%
Negative Work Environment
12%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
37%
Difficult Co-Workers
5%
Company Instability
9%
Answered by 1,000+ Asian or Pacific Islander
Lack of Career Advancement
22%
Negative Work Environment
12%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
42%
Difficult Co-Workers
11%
Company Instability
13%
Answered by 100+ Native American
Lack of Career Advancement
33%
Negative Work Environment
14%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
38%
Difficult Co-Workers
5%
Company Instability
10%
Answered by 1,000+ Other

Age

45%
Underpaid or Unappreciated

18-25 answered Underpaid or Unappreciated the most among all other age groups.

46-50 answered Difficult Co-Workers the least among all other age groups.

  • 18-25
  • 26-30
  • 31-35
  • 36-40
  • 41-45
  • 46-50
  • 51-55
  • 56-60
  • 61-65
  • 66+
Lack of Career Advancement
27%
Negative Work Environment
12%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
45%
Difficult Co-Workers
7%
Company Instability
9%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 18-25
Lack of Career Advancement
30%
Negative Work Environment
10%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
45%
Difficult Co-Workers
5%
Company Instability
10%
Answered by 5,000+ aged 26-30
Lack of Career Advancement
31%
Negative Work Environment
11%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
41%
Difficult Co-Workers
6%
Company Instability
11%
Answered by 5,000+ aged 31-35
Lack of Career Advancement
33%
Negative Work Environment
11%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
38%
Difficult Co-Workers
6%
Company Instability
12%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 36-40
Lack of Career Advancement
32%
Negative Work Environment
14%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
35%
Difficult Co-Workers
7%
Company Instability
12%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 41-45
Lack of Career Advancement
31%
Negative Work Environment
14%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
38%
Difficult Co-Workers
4%
Company Instability
13%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 46-50
Lack of Career Advancement
28%
Negative Work Environment
15%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
39%
Difficult Co-Workers
4%
Company Instability
14%
Answered by 1,000+ aged 51-55
Lack of Career Advancement
28%
Negative Work Environment
15%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
39%
Difficult Co-Workers
6%
Company Instability
12%
Answered by 500+ aged 56-60
Lack of Career Advancement
20%
Negative Work Environment
22%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
42%
Difficult Co-Workers
7%
Company Instability
9%
Answered by 100+ aged 61-65
Lack of Career Advancement
18%
Negative Work Environment
17%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
39%
Difficult Co-Workers
9%
Company Instability
17%
Answered by < 100 aged 66+

Education

46%
Underpaid or Unappreciated

Associate's answered Underpaid or Unappreciated the most among all other education levels.

Bachelor's answered Difficult Co-Workers the least among all other education levels.

  • High school
  • Some college
  • Associate's
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's
  • Doctoral or professional
Lack of Career Advancement
21%
Negative Work Environment
14%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
44%
Difficult Co-Workers
9%
Company Instability
12%
Answered by 1,000+ with High school education level
Lack of Career Advancement
25%
Negative Work Environment
12%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
45%
Difficult Co-Workers
7%
Company Instability
11%
Answered by 1,000+ with Some college education level
Lack of Career Advancement
25%
Negative Work Environment
13%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
46%
Difficult Co-Workers
7%
Company Instability
9%
Answered by 1,000+ with Associate's education level
Lack of Career Advancement
32%
Negative Work Environment
12%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
40%
Difficult Co-Workers
5%
Company Instability
11%
Answered by 10,000+ with Bachelor's education level
Lack of Career Advancement
35%
Negative Work Environment
12%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
36%
Difficult Co-Workers
5%
Company Instability
12%
Answered by 5,000+ with Master's education level
Lack of Career Advancement
34%
Negative Work Environment
12%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
35%
Difficult Co-Workers
6%
Company Instability
13%
Answered by 500+ with Doctoral or professional education level

Experience

46%
Underpaid or Unappreciated

1 to 3 Years answered Underpaid or Unappreciated the most among all other segments.

6 to 10 Years answered Difficult Co-Workers the least among all other segments.

  • Entry Level
  • 1 to 3 Years
  • 3 to 6 Years
  • 6 to 10 Years
  • Over 10 Years
Lack of Career Advancement
24%
Negative Work Environment
12%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
44%
Difficult Co-Workers
8%
Company Instability
12%
Answered by 1,000+ with Entry Level experience
Lack of Career Advancement
27%
Negative Work Environment
12%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
46%
Difficult Co-Workers
6%
Company Instability
9%
Answered by 1,000+ with 1 to 3 Years experience
Lack of Career Advancement
29%
Negative Work Environment
11%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
44%
Difficult Co-Workers
6%
Company Instability
10%
Answered by 5,000+ with 3 to 6 Years experience
Lack of Career Advancement
31%
Negative Work Environment
11%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
43%
Difficult Co-Workers
5%
Company Instability
10%
Answered by 1,000+ with 6 to 10 Years experience
Lack of Career Advancement
32%
Negative Work Environment
14%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
35%
Difficult Co-Workers
6%
Company Instability
13%
Answered by 10,000+ with Over 10 Years experience

Location

54%
Underpaid or Unappreciated

Minneapolis answered Underpaid or Unappreciated the most among all other locations.

  • Atlanta
  • Boston
  • Chicago
  • Dallas
  • Denver
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Houston
  • Los Angeles
  • Minneapolis
  • New York
  • Phoenix
  • San Diego
  • San Francisco
  • Seattle
  • Washington, DC
Lack of Career Advancement
33%
Negative Work Environment
12%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
35%
Difficult Co-Workers
7%
Company Instability
13%
Answered by 500+ in Atlanta
Lack of Career Advancement
32%
Negative Work Environment
12%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
39%
Difficult Co-Workers
5%
Company Instability
12%
Answered by 1,000+ in Boston
Lack of Career Advancement
30%
Negative Work Environment
11%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
42%
Difficult Co-Workers
6%
Company Instability
11%
Answered by 500+ in Chicago
Lack of Career Advancement
31%
Negative Work Environment
12%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
41%
Difficult Co-Workers
5%
Company Instability
11%
Answered by 500+ in Dallas
Lack of Career Advancement
29%
Negative Work Environment
12%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
42%
Difficult Co-Workers
5%
Company Instability
12%
Answered by 500+ in Denver
Lack of Career Advancement
43%
Negative Work Environment
14%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
14%
Difficult Co-Workers
0%
Company Instability
29%
Answered by < 100 in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Lack of Career Advancement
28%
Negative Work Environment
14%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
38%
Difficult Co-Workers
6%
Company Instability
14%
Answered by 100+ in Houston
Lack of Career Advancement
30%
Negative Work Environment
13%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
39%
Difficult Co-Workers
7%
Company Instability
11%
Answered by 1,000+ in Los Angeles
Lack of Career Advancement
20%
Negative Work Environment
13%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
54%
Difficult Co-Workers
10%
Company Instability
3%
Answered by < 100 in Minneapolis
Lack of Career Advancement
31%
Negative Work Environment
12%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
41%
Difficult Co-Workers
5%
Company Instability
11%
Answered by 1,000+ in New York
Lack of Career Advancement
28%
Negative Work Environment
12%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
45%
Difficult Co-Workers
7%
Company Instability
8%
Answered by 100+ in Phoenix
Lack of Career Advancement
44%
Negative Work Environment
11%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
24%
Difficult Co-Workers
9%
Company Instability
12%
Answered by < 100 in San Diego
Lack of Career Advancement
35%
Negative Work Environment
11%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
37%
Difficult Co-Workers
5%
Company Instability
12%
Answered by 1,000+ in San Francisco
Lack of Career Advancement
37%
Negative Work Environment
12%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
36%
Difficult Co-Workers
5%
Company Instability
10%
Answered by 1,000+ in Seattle
Lack of Career Advancement
31%
Negative Work Environment
11%
Underpaid or Unappreciated
42%
Difficult Co-Workers
5%
Company Instability
11%
Answered by 500+ in Washington, DC

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