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Top reasons people quit their job revealed

More than half of people quit their jobs because they are unhappy at work – not because they want more money - according to a new survey Benchmark Recruit, a leading recruitment consultancy.

The survey found that rather than quitting over low pay, the majority of people hand in their notice because they don’t have faith in their boss, feel unappreciated and are disengaged in their work.

Benchmark surveyed over 3,000 employees and found over 22% left their last job due to lack of faith in the leadership team.

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