Reading comes in as top five UK town for people wanting to quit their jobs

That’s according to the resume experts at Resume.io, who sought the most commonly searched terms related to resignation/quitting a job, including ‘Resignation letter template’, ‘Quiet Quitting’ and ‘How to leave my job’.

They then used Google AdWords to analyse which UK cities are most researching quitting their jobs.

Reading is fifth, with 3.64% of their population of 178,196 Googling how to quit their job. ‘Resignation letter’  is also their most searched search term here, with approximately 2,040 annual searches (1.14% of the entire population). Despite having the second-smallest population in the top 10, they are two places lower than Cambridge. 

Resume.io can reveal that Bristol has the highest percentage of people wanting to quit their job, with an estimated 412 searches per 10,000 people for terms related to resignation, equating to 1 in 25 (4.12%) of the city’s 482,998 population. Bristol received 28.5% greater searches than fellow South-Western city of Portsmouth in ninth place (330.96).

In second place is Manchester. Approximately 3.95% of the city’s 579,917 population searches for how to quit their job annually, equating to 395 searches per 10,000 people.

‘Resignation letter’ was the most commonly searched here, with 8,640 searches a year, followed by ‘Resignation letter template’ with 3,840 searches. Manchester generated over 3,000 more annual searches than Sheffield (19,680), the closest city in the top 10.

Cambridge is third, with an estimated 3.84% of their 149,963 population searching ‘how to quit their job’, despite having the smallest population and lowest annual searches than the other cities in the top 10 and having just ¼ of Manchester’s population. This highlights the impact that a smaller city has.

Newcastle is fourth, approximately 3.76% of their 311,976 population are searching for ways to quit their job. Their most searched search term is ‘Resignation letter’  with 3,840 annual searches (1.23% of their population). They are also the only city in the North East region in the top 10.

Amanda Augustine, careers expert at Resume.io provided tips on how to quit your job in a professional manner:

“Resigning from your job can be challenging, but following these steps can help you navigate the process smoothly:

“First, carefully consider your reasons for leaving to ensure you’re confident in your decision. If there’s room for negotiation, discuss your concerns with your line manager to see if any changes can be made.”