Why 30-Something Women Leave Their Jobs

Why 30-Something Women Leave Their Jobs 30-something men and women. Are we really so different when it comes to why we leave our jobs?Depending on what you read, theres quite a sortiment of opinion and theory on this. Clearly there is some evidence for the idea (and also sometimes bias) that women in this child-bearing age cohort leave to take care of our families. Theres some data to show that this generation of millennial women are more likely to take career breaks for family care-taking than previous generations of women. Anotlageher theory, published by Fast Company last week suggested that millennial women (even childless ones) are more likely to burn out at work due to an (impossibly) high self-defeating set of expectations about our performance and achievements at work. Then, barely before the ink dried on that theory, a study published by ICEDR (the grenzberschreitend Consortium for Executive Development Research) found that men and women in their 30s actually leave their emp loyers for many of the same reasons. zu siche were the top 5 reasons women left their employers1. I found a job elsewhere that pays more. (65%)2. There are not enough opportunities for learning and development for me here. (62%)3. The work here is not as interesting and meaningful as I would like. (56%)4. There is not a fair balance between how hard I work and the compensation I receive. (56%)5. We are starting a family. I would like to spend more time with them. (54%)For men, the ICEDR survey found a similar set of reasons1. There are not enough opportunities for learning and development for me here. (65%)2. I found a job elsewhere that pays more. (56%)3. The work here is not as interesting and meaningful as I would like. (50%)4. There is a not a fair balance between how hard I work and the compensation I receive. (44%)5. I do not fit in well with the team. (41%)Putting aside the last answers for men (which we found quite interesting), its clear that a majority of women do cite fam ily concerns when leaving an employer. However, its also eye-opening to see that these family matters ranked below 4 other reasons that primarily had to do with compensation, fairness and personal growth. Overall, the two lists look strikingly similar.Its easy, then, to understand the reaction Ann Friedman had to this data. Her conclusion (Pay women more) sits well with us, and will probably make you smile.Fairygodboss is committed to improving the workplace and lives of women. Join us by reviewing your employer