Losing a great employee is always a sad experience for managers and business owners. Somehow, there’s always this expectation that if an employee seems to be happy at his job, is smart, engaged, and appears to truly love his work, he’s destined to stay with the company forever. But in reality, it’s possible to lose good employees even if they like their job.

A bad work culture can be one of the reasons why great employees quit. Bosses can also make mistakes which results to good workers leaving the organization. The good thing is that these things can be fixed, so the next time you hire a great employee, he or she will definitely think of having a long and flourishing career with your company.

Here are the reasons why great employees quit.

They’re overworked

Some bosses reward their best employees with more work without compensating them fairly. While you may think that it’s good for your organization or business to let your best-performing employees multitask, it’s not fair to them, especially if they’re not getting paid for doing extra work.

There’s no equality in the workplace

According to CNBC, no one wants to stay in a workplace that does not treat them fairly. If you’re paying women less than men, or if you’re overworking but underpaying minorities, people tend to notice these things.

The media outlet points out that younger workers, in particular, are not willing to stay at a company that is racist, sexist, ageist, or otherwise discriminatory in any way.

Their good works and achievements aren’t recognized

Employees who do well at work need to be rewarded for a job well done. When you don’t show your appreciation of their hard work, the best employees can become demotivated and feel like there’s no point in doing their best at work.

A reward doesn’t always have to be monetary—a written letter or a company memo to acknowledge the employee can do wonders to boost one’s morale. If it’s a team that has done some truly great work, you can have a pizza party in the office to celebrate their success.

There is no opportunity for a career advancement

Just because a person is the best waiter in the restaurant doesn’t mean that he wants to stay at that job forever. Talk to your employees about their goals and see how you can help them move up in their career.

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