Despite fears of a recession, the U.S. remains in the midst of the Great Resignation with job dissatisfaction at an all-time high.

The U.S. Department of Labor issued data in July confirming that the job market continues to be characterized by ample job opportunities and high levels of voluntary resignations, revealing that even after two years since the pandemic first began, millions of workers continue to leave their jobs each month.

These departures are made possible by enhanced mobility during a time of extreme labor shortages, and continue to be driven by wage stagnation amid the rising cost of living and the desire to achieve more work flexibility and job satisfaction.

Gallup, in its recently released State of the Global Workplace: 2022 report, found that, along with dissatisfaction, workers are experiencing staggering rates of both disengagement and unhappiness.

Sixty percent of people reported being emotionally detached at work and 19% as being miserable. Only 33% reported feeling engaged ­­— and that is even lower than 2020.

In the U.S. specifically, 50% of workers reported feeling stressed at their jobs on a daily basis, 41% as being worried, 22% as sad, and 18% angry.