tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post467644555900213794..comments2024-03-27T21:23:40.339-04:00Comments on Chemjobber: Are chemists quitting their jobs more? Chemjobberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15932113680515602275noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-69173567371389644962021-06-28T08:28:00.363-04:002021-06-28T08:28:00.363-04:00I'm always amazed at that too. A relative of m...I'm always amazed at that too. A relative of mine impulse-quit a job with good pay and benefits, and ended up having to sell her house and move in with her mother. I've had a few long periods of unemployment with both unemployment benefits and a solid reason for leaving (layoff during a lousy economy). I couldn't imagine being unemployed for that long, ineligible for unemployment benefits due to quitting voluntarily, and not having a better answer than "they were a bunch of jerks" if asked about my reason for leaving during an interview.KTnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-67812791698689592602021-06-25T19:24:27.065-04:002021-06-25T19:24:27.065-04:00I can't imagine quitting a job without having ...I can't imagine quitting a job without having a another offer in hand.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-81710203440121022672021-06-25T15:43:50.616-04:002021-06-25T15:43:50.616-04:00Yes, I work for a CMO in the US and while we do hi...Yes, I work for a CMO in the US and while we do hire in droves at the BS/MS level, we are bleeding talent for experienced personnel and PhD's. Our pay is lower than competitors', and people are leaving for greener pastures.<br /><br />That being said, I work in sales, and it is difficult to find that next position that pays significantly more at my level (which is still early, but sales payscales are a little different). Adamantanenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8964719845369935777.post-4536289786944917632021-06-25T13:28:41.077-04:002021-06-25T13:28:41.077-04:00We've seen several "voluntary turnovers&q...We've seen several "voluntary turnovers" leave my company over the past year. It's for the same reason as Mr. Hoffman - this company chronically underpays compared to market value and people know it. Coupled with poor upper management and folks are going to be leaving in droves. My salary is probably $30k under market at the moment and I'm looking for new positions. We've had several analysts leave for ~$30k raises recently as well. <br /><br />I don't have data for other places but I have one friend who recently quit and moved jobs (big salary bump) and another who is looking to quit and move to a different company. <br /><br />It's basically become general knowledge at this point that remaining loyal to a company is generally a mistake in terms of earning potential.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com