American Workers Are Becoming Their Own Bosses Through ‘The Great Resignation’

[@nathanielanderson4898]

People are tired of the same old humdrum of being stuck in traffic for 2 hours in order to work more than 40 hours a week in order to make someone else wealthy.

[@RobbieBlue]

Amen

[@Mrs.Robinsons]

True this- Greedy Corporations will lose. They have not respected Mental & physical health and families. When Corp America does not give employees a chance to even run to the bathroom in fear of "penalty points" We will quit ! Life happens! We are not robots. When the Federal Gov. garnishes our wages for petty greed we leave!

[@cayleethompson5502]

Due has shortage staff in business and hospital and clinic and transportation and airport for demand is problem solving Hopefully foe can end pandemic when back for normal life for struggle for new hiring in all world I will join in school and mall and for restaurant is cooking hopefully by 2023 continues in Colorado And Florida and California if say approved for me for help hiring

[@davidcantor293]

Exactly. Tired of carrying the top 1% on our backs.

[@alezandradavila2581]

Yep

[@Simplelivingslowliving]

This pandemic taught us a lot. I learned that everything can change in a second. We need to be prepared. Mentally, physically and spiritually. This pandemic forced us to really think about what's the most important thing in life.

[@clay_freespirit]

Hi

[@RobbieBlue]

100 percent agree

[@Mrs.Robinsons]

Which is our Mental & physical health and families. When Corp America does not give employees a chance to even run to the bathroom in fear of "penalty points" We will quit ! Life happens! We are not robots

[@karthifromnyc2834]

Yes absolutely true

[@Simplelivingslowliving]

@@Mrs.Robinsons yup. Exactly

[@CookieBear187]

I just quit my job of 4 years in retail yesterday. It was the most relieving thing I have ever done. I couldn’t stop smiling all day. It was an absolutely terrible and toxic job. Now I’m excited to do something in a different field that is more enjoyable and has better pay.

[@HereforGnosis]

What field is that?

[@CookieBear187]

@@HereforGnosis sales, communication, or teaching. I enjoy working with people

[@0IIIIII]

@@CookieBear187 you are silly to not have quit sooner. I am 26 year old vegan liberal and I make six figures in biotech. You could’ve been more like me. If you went to college. Smh

[@0IIIIII]

@@Tania-rg7jp because she said she worked in retail

[@cookie234ful1]

@@0IIIIII There are plenty of people who work in retail that went to college.

[@jazzyj6640]

They know their worth. I don’t blame them for leaving companies that don’t care about them.

[@chuckcape7248]

Why? Here's an example.....So, you're a multi-million dollar company and you want me to supervise 20 people, work 12 hours a day and be on call on the weekend, for $45K salary annually, before taxes....no thanks.

[@michaelchiello1946]

Higher wages?? I was making over 100k a year in March of 2020 before this pandemic took my job. I have a MBA and a CDL with 5 years management experience. The best offers I’ve seen near me are 14 an hour or 16 with a CDL. No thanks. I’ll stay home and spend time with my family. Good luck finding those workers.

[@waterfirelord]

I start my youtube channels. It's slow but I spent alot of time with my family

[@Yandel21ableify]

Amazon is paying 15 an hour

[@waterfirelord]

@@Yandel21ableify ok. did you get the short term disable when you get hurt in the workplace. yes if you get its good to have or not that you dont get the short disable. because the work at amazon is damage your body right.

[@Melbester9]

Lol that's such a joke. My brother has a CDL and gets paid more than that. I was applying to jobs that pay $16-$20+ an hour and there are better jobs for me to apply for since I lost my first job of two years and I worked at Cosi, an italian flat bread restaurant and was making $13, $15 an hour prior to the minimum wage increase in NY.

[@d24ctc]

I assume the reported narrative of "everybody is quitting" isn't accurate. Then, all of it seems to be for an audience that has only worked in food service and retail. Basically, psychopaths have ruined everything.

[@infini.tesimo]

I can promise you no one wants to go solely back to the office. It must include hybrid or remote option or people don't even bat an eye at your company. They know better.

[@RolandKoller90]

Good, it should be negotiated that way. It’s time people take control of their time.

[@Hamza_Aziz]

My organization has all its employees remote, that’s a big plus and it’s worth it. I can’t imagine going back to the office ever again, and good thing it’s permanent remote

[@miidoriness]

I had COVID and was hospitalized - that is the greatest wake-up call! I realized I don't want to work for a paycheck but to do things that I enjoy so I quit and it was the best decision I've made in my adult life.

[@soysaucetina]

what are you doing now!!

[@tamjeanell]

Best decision I ever made in my career!

[@blayx]

Yes! You only get one life, dont spend it living it for someone elses

[@jerryG-p3w]

This is excellent news. Break free from those chains. Spend time on your own dreams and goals not someone else’s. It’s a lot easier to get yourself out of bed in the morning when it’s your own business.

[@texasgermancowgirl]

I know so many of my friends who literally created their own businesses/freelance and make way more money that way. Good for them!

[@TreeofLife_111]

What types of businesses/free lance do they do? And what are some of their skills? I’m looking to finish my nursing degree but don’t want that to run my life. I’d rather be working for myself

[@biboydoce8924]

It is about time that workers are calling the shots.

[@luisbaldenegro8397]

I'm so proud of Americans 💯 workers know we run America we make the world go round. We are worth more than minimum wage we need livable wages✊

[@wallylafferty1166]

As people are leaving their jobs, they are also losing their health insurance during a pandemic. Has anyone thought of how our healthcare industry will be forced to adjust to the reality that employer-provided health insurance is no longer viable and we are going to need something different?

[@rickycampbell9105]

Who cares? Stop trying to live forever thru the Healthcare system. Just enjoy your life, And when the time comes, Exit this life with Grace and Dignity. We are ALL going to die someday. Stop Fearing It!

[@zezmerelda240]

wally-- my husband got sick, had to be off work 6 wks, we had no income, no money coming in , thousands in medical bills, and of course, insurance canceled. Employer sponsored health insurance is great, as long as you never get a bad illness. Then you are screwed!!

[@wallylafferty1166]

@@zezmerelda240 Absolutely. I'm a cancer survivor. I'm supposed to be re-evaluated every six months, which includes X-rays, blood tests, and a once a year MRI. I lost my job two years ago and haven't been able to see a doctor at all for two years because I don't have health insurance. At 64, I'm too old for most employers to hire me into anything but a gig job that has no benefits.

[@sammymeyers9120]

@@rickycampbell9105 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@jazzyj6640]

Universal healthcare sounds like a better option

[@august21xp]

90% of jobs can be done from home, this makes clients and customers self sufficient, and we don’t need to go into an office because the incompetent and loser manager and supervisors that did not have friends in school wanna soothe their egos cause they think their powerful getting the attention that they never did when young!

[@Melbester9]

So why isn't there enough remote work from home self employment based jobs then? I don't mind working from home but I would love to do so while I continue to start my unfranchise business with a friend of mine and others he knows that are doing it too. I already lost my job of two years before COVID. Went over a year and a half on unemployment and even had a job offer for a Case Manager position I applied to but I'm waiting for the Novavax vaccine to get approved so I can at least go to places and start working soon. Didn't get COVID but at least the better safer traditional protein is almost available but we had to wait a while and we were stuck with MRNA vaccines BS. I wasn't taking that MRNA just to get the job when a better one was coming around that was non MRNA vac.

[@screwedupmystic2597]

Can't wait for mail people and Amazon delivery drivers and doctors and surgeons to start working from home!!!!!!! Heck even plumbers and landscaping people too!!!!

[@ecamormex]

When customers are nasty. When bosses don't care or demand more for less. When the work environment sucks. When you're stuck working more and living less. Why not become your own boss or seek a job where you're treated fairly and appreciated?! Remember, living is your real job. Your "job" is secondary and only meant to make living possible. Does not mean you should not care while doing your job, but your life's focus should be on quality of life, not giving yourself to an employer who only sees dollar signs and no human beings.

[@Ms.ZachiaJohnson-Moses1992]

Thank you!

[@RolandKoller90]

Yeah thank you, millions are seeing this. It’s the greatest wake up call.

[@auroramothergoddess]

Welll ina America your job is your life that’s what you are created for to be a slave

[@MrMajid070]

Main cause = Burn Out. And people are either starting businesses or taking on jobs that are more flexible with companies that are employee obsessed.

[@okayslacker4753]

That unemployment rate is falsely deflated. A ton of people fell off the roles and never dig their way out of the effects of the pandemic.

[@teeburdtalks]

Yep! I’m happy to be my own boss now!! 🙌🏾

[@kellykimball2099]

They are being smarter about there time ... happiness matters

[@letsgobrandon416]

Yeah, unless you look for a job. Then you find that all these companies want over qualified experts in the position at lower salary than market. It's a myth that job seekers have the advantage. Companies have realized they don't need as many workers as they thought, so they are lowering wages and holding out for the perfect candidate.

[@GreenEnvy.]

They're not finding the perfect candidate because the masses have woken up. I see hiring signs EVERYWHERE. I guess they're still looking that perfect candidate. Lol

[@jragon9215]

We need to let these employers know that we know our worth and our value is dependent on us not on what they think we are worth

[@samrah25]

Um did you forget the mandates?

[@karthifromnyc2834]

How much longer will I mean that the average people will be submissive to their bosses? Turn yourself into a boss 💪

[@DarkPassenger]

Isn't it something like 90% of all businesses fail, and that's when the economy and everything else is going good. Incase you haven't noticed thousands of small businesses are being destroyed by the current situation in this country.

[@absatwell8163]

It’s hard to start a business. I decided I’m not going to work for corporate anymore in an office setting. I’m 50 and I’m not interested in “climbing the corporate ladder”.

[@everythingloveurlife4904]

lol so these new bosses won’t have employees? Since being employed is akin to slavery in this day and age.

[@absatwell8163]

@@DarkPassenger I believe it takes about 6 years to actually see a profit with small businesses. My brother opened up a coffee shop almost 20 years ago. It was tough at first and then COVID hit. He really thought they would lose it and he had to let most of his employees go. It broke his heart. He started online ordering, curbside etc. That saved them. I’m glad they pulled through, but it’s not easy.

[@truthoverfalsehood__8757]

People dont want to get stuck in the same toxic job for 40 years anymore.

[@taebby78]

I quit in June 2020, got sick and tired of being a secretary with a Bachelor's in Business. I was freelance writing for about 2 years before I quit, and still do it. I love it. Writing is my passion, I want to be working from home or from anywhere. I can live anywhere. Today I did have a phone screening for an assistant job with a professional sports team (I have previous experience with sports and music industries)... and they stood firm at $14 per hour. I said no thanks, I make more than that currently freelancing. I even made more than that when I was a secretary.

[@jragon9215]

That’s insane and I agree your doing the right thing. I know when I was working in corporate they required women to wear black pantyhose as uniform, did you have too?

[@bowls123]

Good worker never complain.they just LEFT! They know how much they worth for the companies.

[@redjetsen1002]

In other news workers starting their own businesses were assigned their own personal IRS agent to harass them.

[@heatherc.5760]

My husband was in sells for over a decade pandemic hit unemployed started door dash n making even more money n now he is his own boss. TY u door dash.

[@RolandKoller90]

He was in the wrong sales 😂😂😂

[@aprildutton8868]

I resigned from working in a nursing home in November. Then was hired for a temporary office position. Now, I am collecting unemployment.

[@roxanereddy2471]

And how smart are you, not very. And how can you collect unemployment, you need to seek jobs and specialty in your field of work, either in Residential Home, Long Term and Rehabs, Group Homes,, Home Health Aide , hospitals, Dr.. offices. There are too many openings. So, Let's try again. Did you have a license or did you let it laps or was it revoked. If not you will lose it because your not working in that field which includes continuing education. Guess what people, it part if the Health care policies to get vaccinated.

[@mitzimccoy1611]

@Roxane Reddy... the word is spelled lapse.

[@mitzimccoy1611]

How smart are you?

[@jragon9215]

@@roxanereddy2471 The world is changing, people are tired of the trash jobs that don’t have their best interest at heart so people are starting to wake up and fight for their own best interest and freedom and potential.

[@caenterprisellc6922]

Why would I give a organization (ie the Navy) authority over me, because that is what they want and especially after abuse, when they decided to stop paying me?

[@Striker50_]

And by their "Own bosses" they mean Uber Drivers 😂🚗

[@JF-co8wj]

That or delivering food

[@glorfindelchocolateflowery6392]

Wow there sure are a lot of hurt supervisors in these comments. Hilarious

[@risacat2046]

Majority of these comments are inspiring…Thank u..,

[@yukidejesus1956]

2:09 dude going for the kiss! What a chad!

[@vidanaps714]

I’ll use to work for companies since the pandemic hit I’ll quick my job from 8-4pm ! Now I’m a self entrepreneur I’m feeling to much relief freedom , flexibility than I can offer to my self it’s my choices and loving my selves more !!💜💜💜

[@LStottmann]

I characterize that as they didn’t want to be forced to get the vaccine. Therefore becoming their own boss, have their own businesses, making their OWN rules and regulations on their body and their views.

[@dontquitnoob1347]

Plus working age death rate is up 40% so people are being forced to quit because well they're dead.

[@ZitherWizard]

The free market works. I am free to better myself and employer are free to compete for the best talent. My job is the be the best talent. So good I can not be ignored. JMHO

[@ZitherWizard]

@@lionscircle4700 no free market? Okay. Have it your way.

[@ZitherWizard]

@@lionscircle4700 Okay. Whatever you say. Have a nice day.

[@bradkohl6283]

I call it employee owned private companies.

[@merrymaurader2521]

I’m at the very edge of quitting . If I miss 2 more days I will be terminated.

[@82leegary]

How does one open their own business? They are making it seem so easy. But I'm no entrepreneur. I wouldn't know where to begin.

[@infini.tesimo]

Super easy actually. You can start literally right now. Filing an LLC or S-Corp is a couple hundred bucks but what you get in return is great tax breaks and unlimited earning potential.

[@cdog4100]

Find the union between what you like to do, what are you good at, and what you can get paid for. Do that thing

[@AaronWoodardExperienceOnX]

@@infini.tesimo unlimited earning potential doing what?

[@jragon9215]

@@infini.tesimo that’s ridiculous, I’m an entrepreneur and I own my own business and I know for a fact it’s not easy and you don’t get quick results.

[@FireJach]

More and more people are getting run their own one-person company

[@michaelfoubister4339]

Imagine that Americans making America great again wow right on America 101 for the people !!!!!!!!

[@sheilahendrix5935]

May❤ God 💛Be 💙With💚 Everyone 💛Always 💙Much ❤Love Blessings 💙Always ✌ 💯 🌈 🎇 🌐 💜💜💛💙💙💙💙💙💚

[@c.mobley]

It's the ppl in the comments mad at others because they dont want to be slaves and actually want some enjoyment out of life for me. LOL

[@jimziemer9826]

You have always been your own boss.

[@L0CKTiTE]

funny how 11 million drivers licenses are suspended and 11 million missing workers. Give us our licenses back and fix the problem.

[@Ksmit192]

Every where I go I see help wanted signs or the company unable to fully operated due to short staffing. I've even seen this at government buildings. And I live in texas where our economy is relatively stable

[@Orangejr36]

Texas has been dependent on a lot of low paying jobs being taken up by immigrants, immigration is at the lowest point in decades and the long commute times in Texas are keeping people away from jobs that don't pay enough. Combine that with skyrocketing rent and housing prices.

[@drewski1441]

They are low paying jobs.. At a minimum people need $18 to $20 an hour, things have gotten expensive from gas to groceries.

[@Yandel21ableify]

Cant pay bills with fastfood wages

[@Bauks]

Ah, the laptop class. Good for them.

[@Simplelivingslowliving]

These new bosses will need regular people to work for them soooooooo

[@knightoftheislandcounter3330]

Uh no

[@everythingloveurlife4904]

Exactly. At some point if they plan to scale up they will need employees. These employees will then have the same complaints that our owner had as an employee 😂 I’m all for entrepreneurship it’s what makes this country great. But this narrative that ALL employees are victims and being taken advantage is laughable.

[@Simplelivingslowliving]

@@everythingloveurlife4904 👏🏼

[@Simplelivingslowliving]

@@knightoftheislandcounter3330 uh yeah. Unless they re opening businesses and working all the positions there is to be themselves, then they will need employees.

[@divinefeminineoracle5825]

It’s a sole proprietorship 😂😂

[@Spiff178]

Regardless of the pay increase, if you have a workforce that still lacks financial literacy..you simply brought bad habits into a new situation.

[@auroramothergoddess]

Care to explain

[@Spiff178]

@@auroramothergoddess what's to explain..more money and bad spending habits..wont fix anything!

[@kobelacy2216]

Mandates participated in me pursuing my own business.

[@pierre-rose7783]

One good start would be to change the archaic 8 hr/day standard to 6 hrs/day !However, thanks to rising inflation, people find themselves chasing longer hours and/or trying to get second jobs ! What a disaster of a health hazard !! Are our leaders going to wait till inflation brings the price of an average grocery bill for a family of three to $ 1000.00 ? $ 1,500.00 ? $ 2000.00 per month ?? And when that happens, are min. wage employees going to need $80 - $ 100 per hour ? ABSOLUTELY ! This will all come to an end one way, or another ! Everything will come to a grinding halt and 3/4 of the world's population will become homeless and everything will be like a post war situation ! IT MAY BE TOO LATE ALREADY !!

[@tagumcity6301]

How to apply for these jobs? I'm from the Philippines and I'm interested.

[@c.mobley]

their not really hiring

[@tagumcity6301]

@@c.mobley ok. Noted.

[@namelesswalaby]

dang, how are we gonna fill all the half jobs? cant use half people

[@alezandradavila2581]

Yep !!

[@samirkhairnar]

Good ...just walk away from low paid jobs....teach the rich a good lesson...get self employed.. Rich keep getting richer, middle class and poor keep paying taxes and get no benefits.

[@carlosgarcia-jz3dq]

a positive consequence from a terrible disease

[@pg4746]

I wonder how many people started an onlyfans account 🤔

[@TheOneinthewoods]

BRING UNIONS BACK!

[@davefischer2344]

Should have been done years ago XD, what a waste of time lol. 4:26 XD don't want to travel, just travel in the morning without the crowds duh, now they have the time to travel because they work remote

[@adrianmacaraeg5288]

I guess the US will start to hire overseas now.

[@Kturn2010]

The workers taking advantage of the free market 💪🏾go capitalism

[@adityapatnaik6079]

Stephen Is the king

[@histershellac2842]

not as great as ya think

[@g13mediaproductions]

Willie starting to look old

[@realspilltv4494]

Thanks to KZbin

[@kafenadedmusic]

she fire

[@swiftusmaximus5651]

Even Shep Smith's House Boy told him to take this Gerbil and Shove it

[@davypaul9827]

Everyone Drunk on Entrepreneurship or be influencer. For the people wanting higher pay, what value are bringning to the table, im talking about entry level positions. Why should they pay you more ? what does your job entail that your worth all that. Furthermore, when you add up costs of insurance or other perks your getting, you already are making out. Im not hatin' I just want people to comeback down to reality, and ask yourselves what am I doing that I am worth that. Times are good now, even with a pandemic of failure proportions, but when this economy lets out that bloated air, its gonna get stinky up in here. Just make sure your given value and not "its my right"

[@SL-lz9jr]

Apple CEO Tim Cook made $98 million last year. Why are you asking low wage workers to come back down to reality when the 1% aren’t sharing profits with their lowly employees?

[@queenmin5902]

With inflation as high as it is, everyone should be getting paid a fair wage, not because we “earned it” but because we all need to survive. It’s a human right and I won’t be told differently. If times were good, all jobs would pay a living wage with PTO, health insurance, maternity leave paid, and 401K. Most job posts, unless you’re already making 6 figures are for sales, retail, hospitality, insurance, and healthcare. Most want night time availability, weekend availability, and OT and you’re paid peanuts. American workers have had enough, but until we remove health insurance being tied to employment, I don’t see the shift being anything other than people being delivery drivers or Uber drivers. So you can work your own hours, you don’t get insurance, and you cause wear and tear on your car. Ooh sounds great!

[@AmericanAntiCorruptionAct]

Pay us in #Bitcoin

[@InglesDinamico100]

Hi i'm from brazil its not just in US but across the world which have internet acess since 2015 has emerging a lot of conpanies in network offering freelancers jobs task good fees working just home it soared after pandemic taught there is more resources avaliable than expeted before no just freelancer but open ecommerce store digital market and others to me no matter high wage you earn in phisical job but yes high quality life

[@frankieg8695]

Government keeps giving out handouts lol!!

[@rft2001]

The government stopped all the pandemic unemployment programs at the end of last summer thinking that the pandemic was over but the cons still obsess over so-called government handouts because they are so brainwashed by the protestant work ethic.

[@Orangejr36]

Unemployment benefits ran out months ago, almost 8 months ago for most people.

[@nouroudinetchassema2401]

First