The Great Resignation Wave In the working world, trends such as work-from-home (WFH) and The Great Resignation have become the focal point for discussion (and disagreement) for many companies and their workers. In Singapore, one recent headline that caught employers’ attention was “The Great Resignation Wave”. This trend is not unique to Singapore. US had already reported peak resignations starting from April 2021 to September 2021, resulting in a record 10.9 million job openings at the end of the period. A possible cause for the high number of resignations in SIngapore could be fuelled by pent-up frustrations over the 2 years long COVID-19 situation. Employees felt unmotivated and were kept under prolonged anxiety. On the other hand, employers had to struggle with managing cost and profit, while trying to keep jobs intact. There is no lack of articles on the “R” word: 1 in 5 Singaporeans quitting job expects 6-year retirement delay: Prudential survey (read here)