Even with unemployment rising and the economy taking a long time to recover its growth rate, a considerable number of professionals left their jobs of their own accord in the first eight months of this year, according to data from the Ministry of Labor.
Resignation requests tend to vary in line with the opening of formal vacancies. With the crisis, there was a drop, but now, with the market showing improvement – from January to August 568 thousand jobs were created –, spontaneous dismissals have increased again.
But what leads a professional to resign? Could the decision to leave your job be good for your career?
According to career experts, professionals who feel stagnant in their jobs, who do not see recognition for their work or prospects for promotion or salary increases need to start thinking about whether it is time to change jobs or seek qualifications.
For Renato Grinberg, a management and leadership specialist, professionals should resign if they are clear that they have no future in the company and already have a new project to pursue, such as another job, new venture or seeking qualifications, for example.
“You have to think about whether he feels like he would like to be in that organization in two or three years. All companies have pros and cons, so you need to see what weighs more,” he says.
Executive coach Luciana Tegon considers that professionals should not resign without having another opportunity. “Unless you are experiencing an unbearable issue such as bullying, panic attacks, affecting your physical, mental and psychological health. If it is manageable, the best scenario is to make this transition while employed”, he says.
Grinberg recommends that, after making the decision to leave the company, the professional informs the boss immediately, explains the reasons and stays for a reasonable time until his replacement is chosen.
Grinberg, Luciana and Sofia Esteves, president of the board of Grupo Cia de Talentos, show 10 factors that most motivate resignations.
- DISSATISFACTION WITH THE CURRENT SALARY AND NEW JOB PROPOSAL
According to Sofia Esteves, money is not everything, but it is a good stimulus when deciding whether to move on to the new job or stay where you are. If the proposal for a new job includes several benefits, that is, if the package is greater than expectations, in addition to the need for the professional to be looking for new horizons and challenges, this is a good reason to resign.
“If you received an attractive offer, either a better position or a higher salary. Or a bigger challenge, a more attractive mission, in a larger or more modern company. Or if there is still the possibility of international operations, it is worth changing”, adds Luciana.
- LACK OF RECOGNITION FOR WORK
“We all need to know when we do something good at work. Be it a simple thank you, a word of motivation. It may come from your boss or your peers, but these words are essential to remain motivated at work and in your career”, says Sofia.
According to her, this is important for the company’s development to clearly state how a certain action contributed to the organization’s growth. “If the employee does his best, but realizes that this seems irrelevant in the eyes of his superiors, he may start to wonder if it is really worth continuing to dedicate himself so much and, in the end, resigning”, he says.
For Grinberg, it’s not just about financial recognition, “but mainly about feeling that your work is valued.”
- LACK OF OPPORTUNITY/GROWTH WITHIN THE COMPANY
According to Renato Grinberg, all professionals want to evolve in their careers. But when there is no such perspective, it becomes difficult to continue with the company.
Sofia Esteves adds that each job should lead to something better, be it a promotion, an opportunity to take on additional responsibilities, learn new things, face new challenges. “If a person is constantly dedicated and brings results to the company, they obviously expect the chance to grow and move up in position. When this doesn’t happen, the frustration is great and reaches the limit when you conclude that there will be no chance of reaching a better position”, she says.
Therefore, it is important to have a clear career plan and promotion policy within the organization. According to her, professionals must know what they need to do to grow professionally and achieve the desired new position. This way, erroneous expectations on the part of employees are avoided and turnover in the company is reduced.
Luciana Tegon considers that the professional who says he is stagnant and doesn’t see where else to go needs to check whether he has the qualifications to take on another position in the same company or another. “Sometimes the manager there speaks three languages and he doesn’t. You need to assess whether he or she is capable of being at the same level of qualification as other employees and whether the company has a culture of promoting employees,” he says.
For her, it is important to look for alternatives, how to qualify and research the requirements requested by companies, which will be a thermometer for the professional to know if they are qualified enough for the role they want to perform, whether for a job change or for a bigger position. in the same company.
- INADEQUACY WITH COMPANY VALUES AND CULTURE
For Sofia Esteves, the lack of suitability within the company generates discomfort, incompatibility and, consequently, a resignation, as the professional does not fit in with the company’s values and is unable to adapt to the work environment.
Luciana Tegon cites as an example professionals who do not feel comfortable working in tobacco companies. “There’s no way out, if you don’t share the same ideals and feel out of place, you have to leave,” he says.
“A person who believes we shouldn’t eat animals will have little chance of success in an animal protein company,” adds Grinberg.
- DISCOMFORT WITH COMPANY MANAGEMENT
Luciana Tegon explains that not liking the company’s type of management is different from not liking the way the manager leads.
“Economic crises make management seem cruel, as there are layoffs and benefit cuts, but companies do this to survive in a crisis scenario and adapt to the market, and people confuse this with bad management,” he explains. Luciana suggests that professionals reflect on whether other companies are also cutting expenses.
Another aspect is not being comfortable with the immediate manager. “Many people resign from their boss, not from the company. If the manager is someone with whom the person does not identify, who does not contribute to the development of the team, if there is no possibility of changing this scenario, they have to resign”, he says.
According to the coach, the profiles of bosses that generate the most dissatisfaction among employees are the following:
- Centralizers;
- They delegate everything and then blame the error on the team;
- They don’t have the patience to explain the work;
- They never recognize the work of professionals;
- They do not develop, stimulate or engage teams.
- LACK OF COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOSS
According to Sofia, more open and respectful communication may be what’s needed to avoid giving up your job. “Dialogue is always the best way. It is necessary to have a frank and healthy conversation with the leader, explaining expectations and needs and aligning new actions. If there isn’t, that’s a strong reason to shut down,” he says.
Renato Grinberg says that daily contact with a manager that the person does not respect or feel a connection to becomes unfeasible. “There is a phrase that says that people join a company because they like what the company represents and leave because they don’t like what the boss represents”, he says.
- DON’T LIKE WHAT YOU DO
Luciana says that many professionals quit because they no longer like what they do and want to change careers. She cites the case of a professional in the field of clinical psychology, who had a great interest in the artistic field, and is now taking an interior design course.
“You have to plan your career transition. If you are younger it is easier to move because you don’t have as many financial commitments. If you are older with a family, children and obligations, the movement becomes a little more colic. You have to have financial reserves and make the transition by working in what you don’t like until you qualify and start again in the other area”, he recommends.
The coach cites as an example a professional over 40 years old who is still working as a media coordinator while studying biomedicine.
- NO LEARNING OPPORTUNITY
According to Sofia Esteves, when professionals see purpose and value in the work they perform, they want to use this opportunity to develop personally and professionally. Companies that understand this and offer the opportunity to develop new skills and even behaviors help keep the best employees for longer. If there is no investment in training courses, workshops, lectures, employees will certainly become unmotivated and look for new positions in the market.
- LACK OF PURPOSE AT WORK
For Grinberg, there is no point in having a good salary if at the end of the day the person does not see a greater purpose in their work.
Sofia states that young people work for purposes, not for salaries. They work with satisfaction and also demand quality of life, in addition to having a strong social conscience. “For these people, receiving a good salary and fulfilling a role blindly does not usually work in the medium or long term. As a result, they may feel frustrated with their work and resign.”
- LACK OF QUALITY OF LIFE
Luciana Tegon says that professionals weigh heavily on their quality of life when they decide to change jobs. “Traffic has become something to be evaluated. With the difficulty of getting around large centers, the distance can make it impossible for some people to stay at their jobs,” she says.
“Traffic has become something to be evaluated. With the difficulty of getting around large centers, the distance can make it impossible for some people to stay at their jobs,” she says.
The coach says that working from home or having a flexible schedule, such as being able to come in between 7am and 10am, can be good options. Luciana says that companies have become more concerned with encouraging healthy habits, with initiatives such as agreements with gyms and natural restaurants or the availability of spaces for employees to heat and eat their lunch boxes.
Source: G1
