Explained: Why millions of white-collar employees want to switch jobs

Millions of white-collar employees want to switch jobs, call the shots as job markets recover

Having hunkered down at home and clung on to his job through the 2020 lockdowns, Dutch IT worker Benito Castillion is now on the hunt for a career-enhancing move — and it’s a shift of perspective he shares with millions of white-collar staff worldwide.
 
Based in Prague, the 46-year-old had updated his LinkedIn profile and started attending virtual job fairs.
 
“If the pay is right and there is a good opportunity to switch jobs I’d be willing to take the risk,” he told Reuters.
 
“Now I see companies are willing to pay a bit more. That is