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Another TikTok creator, Tiffany Knighten, also took to the app when she left her job.

\"Dealing with microaggressions in the workplace and inequality, pay disparities -- and I chose myself and prioritizing my mental health,\" Knighten said.

@tiffknighten

Here’s your sign to quit your toxic job #thegreatresignation #millennialsoftiktok #millenialtok

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According to the Department of Labor, 4.2 million Americans quit their jobs in October alone, meaning that this year, a total of 38.6 million people voluntarily quit their roles.

And on Glassdoor, where former employees can anonymously leave reviews of their jobs or companies, many have said they left their previous roles because they were feeling burned out.

\"On Glassdoor as a platform, we've seen more than 100% increase in mentions of the word 'burnout' in the reviews that we see,\" Glassdoor CEO Christian Sutherland-Wong told \"Good Morning America.\"

For Gabby Ianinello, going public with her resignation helped her launch a podcast career under the name \"Corporate Quitters\" for those aiming to follow a similar path.

@corporatequitter

Really, it’s been my best decision yet... Pls send help. #corporate #fyp #entrepreneur

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\"I was like, why don't I be that person and to kind of share my story?\" Ianinello told \"GMA.\" \"Share the struggles, share when I don't have money or when the budgeting is tight and share the wins, right? When things aren't working out really, really well.\"

And while the Department of Labor statistics suggest there are approximately one and a half jobs available for every person who remains unemployed right now, experts warn that the message quittoks send could be misinterpreted.

\"You worry at times that people could be burning relationships, burning existing relationships, or set themselves up for problems with relationships in the future,\" Sutherland-Wong said. \"If you want to share, be authentic, respectful and helpful. You can empower others without risking your own future.\"

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