Five workers, all part of the Great Resignation, look back on their choice to walk away from their daily grinds and reveal the truth about what came afterward
Photo-Illustration: by The Cut; Photos: Getty Images As the story now goes, quitting as self-care empowered millions of employees to ditch their jobs to save their mental health last year. Around 4 million people quit each month in 2021 in what’s come to be known as the Great Resignation. According to the Pew Research Center, the top reasons people left their jobs were low pay, no opportunities for advancement, and a feeling of disrespect in the workplace.
On her relationships with family — and herself: Resigning has made me more confident in myself and my own self-worth. I was always a people pleaser. I was afraid to tell my mom I quit at first. My mom immigrated here from Vietnam, but we’re Chinese. As an immigrant’s daughter, I felt I was taking the easy way out and giving up. I didn’t want her to feel like I wasn’t doing my best or trying hard enough to make something of my life. But she ended up being super-supportive.
On complicated feelings: This was the first time in my life I was ever unemployed. I had feelings of shame, like I should be ashamed to be “lazy,” that I was an able-bodied person capable of working and choosing not to. I also felt shame wondering, Am I still even a librarian? I hadn’t thought of the Great Resignation as a movement until after I quit and started finding solace from talking to other people and seeing articles giving it a name, and then I realized I was not alone.
On why the struggle was worth it: I was unemployed for about a month and a half — absolutely no income. I tried doing Uber for a bit, and that brought a little bit of money in but not enough to sustain me and my daughter. We relied on my mom. She paid my bills for a month and a half while also paying her own. I was very blessed.
On how she spends her days: I still get up before the kids get up, probably 5:30 or 6 a.m., and I use that time for writing. During the day, I’m working on a freelance project or my fiction or a volunteer project — I’m on the board of a small arts organization in my town, and I help organize writing programs. I don’t want to squander this time. I’ve always wished there was more room in our society for creative pursuits and volunteering. Working in an office full time demands so much of a person.
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