relationship. nathan took a risk which isn t something a lot of people would have done when the u.s. had the worst economy since the great dewere pressing. many felt lucky just to have a job, any job, and were clinging to positions they didn t want but there are signs the job freeze is starting to thaw. payrolls grew by nearly a half million workers and with the economy slowly improving, so are confidence levels. they stayed through the recession, hunkered down, now that it s freeing up, they re finding better jobs. the department of labor says more people quit their jobs voluntarily than laid off and that has bosses worried. raises are creeping back in and some companies are adding perks. what companies do to hold onto to people are soft benefits like tuition reburies.