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Why Do People Actually Quit Their Jobs? (Infographic) Lack of advancement, poor work-life balance and economics – here are the real deal breakers for employees.

By Kate Taylor

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Is money everything in the workplace? Not according to this recent survey, which found that the biggest deal breakers at work are issues related to advancement and work-life balance.

A survey of 1,000 employees by human resources software company BambooHR revealed that while younger people are annoyed by low salaries, salary actually becomes less important to employees as they age. The real deal breakers: issues with bosses and co-workers and skewed work-life balance.

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Check out the infographic below for more details on why people leave their jobs, as well as other pet peeves that annoy employees the most.

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Why Do People Actually Quit Their Jobs? (Infographic)

Kate Taylor

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Kate Taylor is a reporter at Business Insider. She was previously a reporter at Entrepreneur. Get in touch with tips and feedback on Twitter at @Kate_H_Taylor. 

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