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The Real Reasons People Are Quitting by Bonnie Low-Kramen

Bonnie Low Kramen

The news stories focus on completely legitimate reasons for why this is happening, such as staff taking early retirement, fears about Covid and not wanting to return to the office, lack of childcare, and of course, the search for better jobs at higher compensation. It costs a company 6-9 months of an employee’s annual salary to replace them.

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During a Recession, Entrepreneurs Are in the Driver’s Seat

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A 2019 report from the U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy found that “the median net worth of self-employed families at $380,000 in 2019 was over four times that of families of workers ($90,000).”. And companies that weren’t cutting jobs cut benefits, from retirement funds to healthcare coverage.

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16 Timeless Truths of Financial Freedom

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My new career was straight commission—zero salary. When Jim came into my office at age 52 to see about retiring early, I was surprised. I fully expected to inform Jim and Sue they couldn’t retire early only to discover they were multimillionaires. In my first year out of college, I was in commercial real estate.