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Even in the midst of the pandemic, 4.6 million workers quit their jobs with the Philippines experiencing a whopping 176 percent increase in voluntary resignation across all industries in a phenomenon called “The Great Resignation”, according to a recent study. Sprout Solutions, a Filipino Softwa
Photo courtesy of Sprout Solutions MANILA - A study done by a local software as a service (SaaS) firm, Sprout Solutions, bared that many Filipinos have quit their jobs amid the pandemic, and several also prefer hybrid work. The Philippines posted a 176-percent increase in voluntary resignation across all industries, according to the study. "The average voluntary attrition rate in 2020 was 1.31 percent. In 2021, it rose to 2.27 percent, a 73-percent increase in average voluntary attrition across different industries, that's almost double," Sprout Solutions chief product officer Kislay Chandra said in a webinar on Thursday. The abrupt changes in the working scheme, lack of work-life balance, and the uncertainty over the pandemic were among the reasons why workers opted to quit, based on the study. "These have taken a toll on some employees, especially on their mental health. Management decisions such as lay-offs, salary cuts, and other cost-cutting measures also had a