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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.

Related: 5 Things Great Leaders Do Every Day

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

Staff Writer. Covers franchise-related trends and topics.

Kate Taylor is a staff writer covering franchises for Entrepreneur.com. Related areas of interest include chain restaurants, franchisee profiles and food trends. Get in touch with tips and feedback via email at ktaylor@entrepreneur.com or on Twitter at @Kate_H_Taylor. 

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