quitting

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Plus, why real-estate agents are quitting the slow housing market and how farmers are making more from clicks than crops.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“I was sick of going into those rooms, and this was during that time when you’re young and every few months you’re just like, ‘I’m quitting, I’m quitting,’ ” she told the Hollywood Reporter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Gabbard said in a letter to Trump posted on X that she was quitting as Director of National Intelligence to care for her husband after he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Caregivers also often sacrifice their own jobs by cutting back on work hours, declining promotions or quitting work altogether due to care responsibilities.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

When Melissa is getting ready to leave work at six, I tell her I’m quitting, possibly the next day.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich