Great Resignation

Proper Noun · Hacker Culture

Definitions

  1. The period of elevated job quitting and career reevaluation that became a major workplace topic in the early 2020s. In culture discussions, the phrase is tied to burnout, remote work, compensation, flexibility, and changing expectations about employment.

    In plain English: The period when many workers quit jobs and reevaluated work expectations.

    Example: "Their retention strategy only became serious after the Great Resignation forced leadership to admit that loyalty could not be assumed when work conditions stayed stagnant."

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