This probably exists somewhere but not in my circles and strictly it's ALWAYS EXISTED. The Cold War led to plenty of people throwing their hands up and "quitti

This probably exists somewhere but not in my circles and strictly it's ALWAYS EXISTED. The Cold War led to plenty of people throwing their hands up and "quitting life/ambition". The other part of the "Great Resignation" (about 33%) is Boomers nearing retirement deciding to retire early. This both removed them from the job market, left a industry knowledge/culture gap and left younger workers without mentors. The impact on employers is that people with a lot less knowledge and experience get thrown into responsibilities that probably either exceed their skills or are made far harder than before. That helps burn-out happen.