Work had gotten too stressful, marked by scant staffing and constant battles with unmasked customers. Last week, after 26 years in food service, he quit his job as general manager of a breakfast place in San Diego. More than 740,000 people who quit in April worked in the leisure and hospitality industry, which includes jobs in hotels, bars and restaurants, theme parks and other entertainment venues. Restaurant and hotel workers led the way in spring resignations
And some workers are leaving positions because they fear returning to an unsafe workplace. Others may have worked in jobs that weren't a good fit but were waiting out the pandemic before they quit. Some people, particularly those who work in low wage jobs at restaurants, are leaving for better pay. The pandemic has given people all kinds of reasons to change direction. The Coronavirus Crisis Hotels And Restaurants That Survived Pandemic Face New Challenge: Staffing Shortages
