You might hear about this topic from your patients, referred to as the Great Resignation, The Great Reshuffling, The Great… etc. The basic idea is that people are leaving their current jobs for something better. Sometimes that “better” is no job at all.
We’re seeing it in the service level industries such as restaurants and retailers, resulting in hiring shortages. People are realizing they want more, whether that means higher compensation or a sense of purpose.
At the information-worker front (aka, white collared workers), the pandemic has been the catalyst needed to jump ship to other companies (hence the name The Great Reshuffling).
The inevitability of companies requiring all its temporarily remote employees to return back to the city will further drive this. Expect to see higher compensation to retain employees.
But why should you care?
As workers now spend little to zero office time, it’s been easier to self-reflect without the distraction of the office. Working from home has also led to a sense of detachment. Even the passionate, high-performers are beginning to question their higher purpose. What is the point of all this or why am I underpaid? Common feelings exhibited will be boredom, stress, frustration and FOMO.
Your patient is craving change, but does not know where to start and fears regret.
Advice to consider during sessions.
We’re seeing it in the service level industries such as restaurants and retailers, resulting in hiring shortages. People are realizing they want more, whether that means higher compensation or a sense of purpose.
At the information-worker front (aka, white collared workers), the pandemic has been the catalyst needed to jump ship to other companies (hence the name The Great Reshuffling).
The inevitability of companies requiring all its temporarily remote employees to return back to the city will further drive this. Expect to see higher compensation to retain employees.
But why should you care?
As workers now spend little to zero office time, it’s been easier to self-reflect without the distraction of the office. Working from home has also led to a sense of detachment. Even the passionate, high-performers are beginning to question their higher purpose. What is the point of all this or why am I underpaid? Common feelings exhibited will be boredom, stress, frustration and FOMO.
Your patient is craving change, but does not know where to start and fears regret.
Advice to consider during sessions.
- Help them perceive the positivity of this moment. They were so consumed in their own office bubble, they lost sight of the larger picture. They needed this moment to break the inertia.
- Remind them that positive change starts with discomfort. The biggest friction to life improvement is choosing familiarity of discomfort over change. In other words, choosing an existing bad situation over choosing the new and unfamiliar is the path of least resistance.
- Remind them that it's not about making good decisions, it’s about making decisions good. We tend to overestimate the importance of a single decision and ignore the importance of the hundreds of smaller decisions that follow. It is these small decisions that actually determine the success of that path.
- Help them minimize regret at the end of their lives. If a patient is debating taking time off vs. continuing working, which of these options will he/she likely regret not taking. Ask them how many people in their death beds ever recited the words, “That time I took time off from work to be with my family, big mistake.”