"With everything going on, including serious orthopedic problems exacerbated by the lockdown and management's unreasonable attitude, I reached my breaking point before finding another job," he shares. The pandemic made his day-to-day work and working conditions intolerable. Dan was already in pursuit of a career change and was working on another degree in order to make the switch, but he had originally intended to wait to quit until he found another job in his new field. Dan left his job as a credit analyst in August 2020 in part because the highly bureaucratic job felt "meaningless," but also because the worsening economic environment had made the job even more stressful. While some companies adjusted to allow employees more flexibility, others took advantage of the illusion of constant availability that working from home created and tried to maintain productivity and profitability, even with fewer resources and reduced headcounts. As the world changed due to the pandemic, so did the way we work. Of course, it isn't just those who were furloughed who chose to leave their jobs without another lined up in the last year.
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