Psychologies

Time to MOVE ON

Are you thinking of quitting your job or changing career? You’re by no means alone: almost half of workers are considering it, according to a survey by Microsoft, in a movement termed the ‘Great Resignation’.

It’s the stuff many of us dream about after a bad day at work: your boss has handed you yet another report that you’re sure should be producing, or taken credit for your work for the hundredth time, and you picture yourself standing up and declaring – so the whole office can hear – ‘I quit!’, before striding purposefully out of the office (think Rachel from ) with a box of personal items, and always a pot plant. However, the Hollywood fantasy can be far removed from most of our actual experiences, and the reality can leave us

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