The stress of quitting your job
By Nick Easen for CNN
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The art of quitting: Don't fear the boss
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(CNN) -- Most of us at some stage will quit our jobs, but for many British workers the ordeal of resigning is too traumatic.
Handing in the resignation letter is worse than being grilled for the job interview -- and the biggest fear is the boss's reaction, researchers say.
On both sides of the Atlantic, too much hard work and too little pay are the main reasons for leaving, according to separate surveys.
"Resigning can be a nerve-racking process," Paul Jacobs from Office Angels told CNN.
"Employees can form close relationships with their colleagues and managers and can feel as though they are letting them down when they decide to resign."
A fifth of 1,500 British office workers questioned in a poll said their boss showed anger when told they were quitting.
The majority said they were tactful when resigning, hoping to secure a good reference.
However, one in 10 said they could not resist telling their bosses a few home truths.
"If you don't change jobs frequently, resigning isn't a process that you have much experience of," says Jacobs.
"People don't want to be seen in a bad light. If they have not had a good relationship with their boss, they can simply fear what he or she will say."
Only a quarter of those surveyed were offered more money or a promotion to stay.
In the U.S., office workers burned out by long hours and measly raises are poised to start quitting once the economy improves, according to research reported in the USA Today newspaper.
Many feel under-rewarded and under-appreciated, according to the survey of more than 1,100 workers by New York-based Sibson Consulting.
