Name:   MartiniMan - Subject:   People Quitting their Jobs in Record Numbers Date:   10/18/2021 8:24:42 AM (updated 10/18/2021 9:11:10 AM)

My thinking it is a combination of factors.  No doubt the last year and a half gave far too many people a taste of being on the govt dole and human nature being what it is far too many would find being able to do just fine and sit at home not working to be acceptable.  I also think that a lot of people feel very disjointed and isolated working from home.  We are social beings and are not meant to be isolated, especailly after many years of working with people. Also, some people that are being asked to come back to the workplace don't want to because of fear of the virus or deciding they like working at home.  So they are quitting their current job and finding another that lets them continue to do so.  So far I don't think the mandates are a big factor but come December 8th they may be. 

I saw that Delta has already ended their mandate and expect to be around 95% vaccinated.   Lest you think that's a small number, that means between 4,000 and 5,000 of their employees have decided not to get the vaccine.  If they lost all these people at one time it would be disastrous.  Just ask Southwest what 1,000 employees calling in sick can do to an airline.....oh wait, I mean bad weather and ATC delays.