Workers Quit Jobs in Droves to Become Their Own Bosses – The Wall Street Journal
https://www.wsj.com/articles/workers-quit-jobs-in-droves-to-become-their-own-bosses-11638199199
The pandemic has unleashed a historic burst in entrepreneurship and self-employment. Hundreds of thousands of Americans are striking out on their own as consultants, retailers and small-business owners.
The move helps explain the ongoing shake-up in the world of work, with more people looking for flexibility, anxious about covid exposure, upset about vaccine mandates or simply disenchanted with pre-pandemic office life. It is also aggravating labor shortages in some industries and adding pressure on companies to revamp their employment policies.
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