2025 could be the year of 'revenge quitting' – workers are tired of stagnant wages, a lack of career opportunities, and feeling undervalued in roles
Many are unhappy with a range of issues, including low salaries and a lack of growth opportunities

Around one-in-ten (11%) tech and IT workers plan to exit their roles this year in a move dubbed “revenge quitting,” according to a study from Software Finder.
The workers most likely to “revenge quit” are those in marketing and advertising (16%), the report found, while around 4% of the entire workforce is planning on making a pointed departure from positions.
Notably, hybrid employees are also planning to quit, as well as 6% of those in managerial positions. The study found that staff planning on the move have wanted to leave their current role for over 13 months on average.
More than a quarter (28%) of full-time staff predict revenge quitting to occur at their workplace this year, as well as 31% of hybrid workers.
This inclination towards quitting is due to a variety of issues, the study noted. An overwhelming majority of workers (93%) are frustrated with their current role.
The biggest frustration is with salary, with 48% of those surveyed complaining of low wages or a lack of raises. Other factors include staff feeling undervalued (34%) or a lack of career growth opportunities (33%).
27% said poor management was a frustration, 24% cited a lack of work-life balance, and 22% complained of limited time off, the survey found.
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Revenge quitting could surge among tech workers
The survey findings are consistent with recent research from Dice, which found nearly half (47%) of tech workers were actively seeking new roles. This figure marked a sharp increase from the 29% of workers considering alternative roles in the year prior.
Dice’s study found that tech workers harbor similar resentments about their working conditions, with six-in-ten stating that they feel underpaid.
Research from 2023 paints a similar picture, with 57% of UK tech workers reportedly switching roles amid a background of economic uncertainty and redundancies in the industry.
Some research suggests a different trend, though, with a report from Harnham finding that a sense of job security had plummeted among tech workers from 83% in 2023 to 60% in 2024.
Just 59% of those surveyed said they would exit their role for the right opportunity, reportedly the lowest proportion over the last four years.
George Fitzmaurice is a staff writer at ITPro, ChannelPro, and CloudPro, with a particular interest in AI regulation, data legislation, and market development. After graduating from the University of Oxford with a degree in English Language and Literature, he undertook an internship at the New Statesman before starting at ITPro. Outside of the office, George is both an aspiring musician and an avid reader.

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