The Great Resignation… How did French employees change their lifestyle after the health and economic crises?

Posted in: 09/08/2022 – 18:48

The rate of resignations from work in France increased by about 20 percent, according to a report published by the Ministry of Labor at the end of July 2022. This comes two years after a severe health crisis caused by the Corona virus pandemic. There are many reasons behind this, most notably the psychological effects of the quarantine imposed on the French for several consecutive months and the low level of wages, in addition to the country’s deteriorating economic and social situation.

Searching for a better life in Villages and countryside Away from the noise of cities, transportation problems and pollution. This is the new dream of many French people who have chosen to quit their jobs in search of another life that is more suitable with their social perceptions and their desire to live simply and quietly near nature and animals.

According to a study published by the French Ministry of Labor at the end of July 2022, about half a million people decided to resign from their jobs in search of a different life from the one they were living in the past. While many of them decided to leave the noisy big cities to live in the countryside.

This change comes two years after the Corona virus pandemic, which left deep traces in the hearts of the French, prompting many of them to ask questions about the way they want to live. Meanwhile, the low level of wages and the deterioration of economic and social conditions increased their determination to leave the major cities, especially the capital, Paris, without looking back. According to the report of the Ministry of Labor, 20 percent of the French left their jobs in search of a new life, different from the previous one.

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This phenomenon started from the United States of America, where about 48 million Americans decided to give up permanent work contracts in 2021, according to the Ministry of Labor, which added that 4.4 million Americans have taken the same step since the beginning of 2022.

The study, conducted by the Pew Research Institute to understand the reasons that lead Americans to resign from their positions, that 63 percent did so because of poor wages they receive. Another 63 percent complain of a lack of prospects within the companies they work for. And 57 percent of them feel they are not respected by the organizations and companies they work for.

For his part, Chris Case, a professor in the field of corporate management at Georgetown University in the United States, was quoted by the newspaper “France Soir” on its website, that “remote work imposed by the Corona virus pandemic around the world was also among the important factors that made many Americans are leaving their companies in search of other opportunities.” While these numerous resignations led to a scarcity of manpower in many fields.

Leaving urban areas towards the countryside to live near nature

It seems that French society is following in the footsteps of its American counterpart. The Ministry of Labor in France revealed that 1.6 million employees resigned in 2021, despite the fact that they had permanent contracts of employment.

Economic observers fear that this phenomenon will negatively affect economic companies and factories, especially since 42 percent of French people under the age of 35 intend to resign in the coming months, according to Europe 1 radio.

Last May, students from the Institute of Agriculture in Paris criticized “some jobs that destroy the environment” without explaining the nature of these jobs and asserting that they (ie jobs) harm the environment but serve the interests of some.” They mean the major international companies that pollute the environment and nature thanks to their activities. Economic.

Is running around making money over?

In addition, there have been some voices in France criticizing over-exploitation for the riches of nature and “the destructive functions of nature” and the environment.

While many French are planning to get out of the “economic cycle” and the “consumer system” imposed by major international companies as it negatively affects the environment, which has become suffering from a policy of excessive industrialization and pollution.

Since the emergence of the Corona virus epidemic, many families who used to live in major French cities such as Paris have decided to leave urban areas towards the countryside to live near and in nature, away from the noise and hustle of cities.

Has the run towards earning money by various means ended and replaced by the idea of ​​living according to personal beliefs and without excessive consumption of water and environmental resources?

France 24

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