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The surprising science of quitting
Most of us are just one event away from resigning even though we probably should stay put.
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People quit for various reasons, including discovering the dream job they secured was not what they imagined, says the writer.
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Pilita Clark
For reasons I have no way to explain, March has been a big month for resignations.
At least three people I know have decided to throw in the towel. One was poached by a rival company. Another went off to write a book. The third decided that, after nearly 20 years in the same job, he wanted to do something else.
