Employees "Considering Resignation"... US Companies Struggling to Normalize Office Operations

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Jae-hee] As COVID-19 vaccine distribution expands and more American companies are normalizing office operations, CNBC reported on the 29th (local time) that employees reluctant to return to the office may resign.

CNBC reported that some workers, who have become accustomed to working from home for over a year, want to work flexibly without commuting daily as before, and that almost all employees are facing multiple choices.

According to a recent report from the U.S. job site Monster.com, 95% of workers are considering changing jobs, and 92% are willing to switch to completely different industries from their current ones.

In this regard, Blaise Bullock (34), an automotive marketing consultant who has been working from home since COVID-19, said, "The company wants to resume office attendance, but I do not want to," adding, "The life of spending a lot of time with my family as I do now is the way I want."

CNBC stated that many workers' value evaluation criteria have changed, and the recent intensifying labor shortage is further expanding workers' range of choices, mentioning the term "Great Resignation."

Scott Bloomsek, Senior Vice President of Monster.com, said, "There are more job vacancies than ever before," and evaluated, "Because of this situation, many workers inevitably look outside."

According to U.S. Department of Labor statistics, already 4 million workers resigned in April alone.

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