Press: Want To Quit? Maybe It’s Best

But there’s a flipside. Anyone in that 90 percent still employed who’s seriously thinking about quitting at a time like this, well, maybe he or she should. Those who are unhappy with their job — a precursor, one would think, to seriously considering quitting — are unlikely to be performing at a consistently high level. Aside from the personal disappointment, that’s letting the business down, which in turn contributes to further layoffs, pay cuts and other economic evils. There are many people who would joyfully accept most jobs an unhappy person would cast away. While some of these replacement workers wouldn’t have their predecessor’s experience, they would more than make up for that with passion to learn and to perform at a consistently high level/ Coeur d’Alene Press Editorial Board . More here .

Question: The Coeur d’Alene Press editorialist seems to have the attitude that every should be content to have a job in these troubled times. And those who don’t should quit and let someone work who wants to. Do you agree with this sentiment?