![]() The resignations ought to be viewed hand in hand with another powerful current that many economists are ignoring: a growing willingness by unionized workers to go on strike. But such superficial approaches entirely miss the point. Others suggest increasing trust between workers and bosses or “ exercis empathetic curiosity” with employees. Still, some advisers suggest countering the worker rage with “ bonding exercises” such as “Gratitude sharing,” and games. ![]() The quitters are making a powerful, positive and self-affirming statement saying that they won’t take the abusive behavior any longer. So serious is the labor market upheaval that Jack Kelly, senior contributor to, a pro-corporate news outlet, has defined the trend as, “a sort of workers’ revolution and uprising against bad bosses and tone-deaf companies that refuse to pay well and take advantage of their staff.” In what might be a reference to viral videos like those of McGrath, Ragland, and the growing trend of #QuitMyJob posts, Kelly goes on to say, In other words, millions of American workers have simply had enough. Many cite uncaring employers and a lack of scheduling flexibility as reasons for wanting to quit. A new Harris Poll of people with employment found that more than half of workers want to leave their jobs. But the same labor report showed that job openings have also declined, suggesting that something else is going on. If such a high rate of resignations were occurring at a time when jobs were plentiful, it might be seen as a sign of a booming economy where workers have their pick of offers. The seriousness of the situation was confirmed by the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics report showing that a record 2.9 percent of the workforce quit their jobs in August, which is equivalent to 4.3 million resignations. Women in particular are seen as leading the trend. The viral resignations of these two young women are bookending a year of volatility in the American workforce that economists have branded the Great Resignation. “I hope you don’t talk to your daughters the way you talk to me,” she said over the store intercom before signing off with, Ragland’s complaints were similar to McGrath’s as she accused managers of constantly disparaging workers. Perhaps McGrath was inspired by Shana Ragland in Lubbock, Texas, who nearly a year ago carried out a similarly public resignation in a TikTok video that she posted from the Walmart store where she worked. “I hope you don’t speak to your families the way you speak to us,” she said before ending with “f**k this job!” “Everyone here is overworked and underpaid,” she begins, before going on to call out specific managers for inappropriate and abusive behavior. Her body language shows a nervous energy as she works up the courage to speak on the intercom and announces her resignation to shoppers. On September 14, a young woman in Louisiana named Beth McGrath posted a selfie Facebook video of herself working at Walmart.
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