Louisiana Job Growth is Up, But These are the Top Reasons Employees Still Quit

According to the most recent numbers, Louisiana's workforce is on the mend.

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In comparison to this same time last year, laworks.net writes, "seasonally adjusted total nonfarm employment increased by 19,100 jobs. The series has seen over-the-year employment gains for 53 consecutive months."

Obviously, that's extremely encouraging news.  I would hope that all who truly look for employment would be able to find it.

I've led a very charmed employment life.  I really love my job.  Yes, there are certain aspects of this career path that are not my favorites, but all in all, I feel that when I was 20 years old, way back in 1983, I made a good decision when I selected radio as my profession.

However, according to a survey of two thousand people conducted by career experts, Zippia, 13% of people think of quitting their job daily.

So, just exactly what is the biggest burr under these people's saddles? It's actually not that big of a mystery and the real causes that good employees quit their jobs boils down to just a handful of reasons.

Wise employers know the value of a good employee, especially when their retention is compared to the cost associated with training a new employee, so those employers might want to see exactly why it is they might lose that employee, and possibly to a competitor.

Zippia took the time to segregate each state to determine the most common reason people give for leaving their jobs. Just go to Zippia.com to see the complete map, but the survey also provided lots of other insightful points:

• 42% of workers say they would never quit without a new job lined up.
• Meanwhile, 22% are confident they’ll find another job soon if they quit, while 36% will leave regardless if unhappy.
• The majority of workers (60%) have never impulsively quit a job.

Business owners/supervisors should note that while several smaller factors including the commute and more flexible hours were of slight importance to some, the most common reason for leaving that job overall was money.

In fact, that was the number one reason here in Louisiana and in Texas, but take a look at the list below to find out are the overall most common reasons causing good employees to quit their job.