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People have more choices and more options than ever before. 30 years ago, it was common to work for the same employer for life. Now, the average shelf life of an employee is about 2 years. People are more mobile, have more opportunities, and quite honestly, don't feel the need to "stick it out" if they're not interested in doing something. Because there's plenty of other things for them to try.

Greek Chat seems very critical of someone who resigns from a GLO. There's a lot of talk about honoring your commitments. I disagree to a certain extent. You should try to make it work, but I'd rather someone who isn't interested or who is not cut for it leave the organization to pursue something that will make them truly happy. Leave the GLO with members who really want to be there and who will work hard, rather than poisoning the membership from within and who honestly won't be contributing anything but complaints anyway.

So, maybe it's just kids today don't have the grit their parents did. Or they just don't see the point in sticking it out with something they're not interested in. There are more opportunities to become a Greek than there were in the 70s. You're going to attract a large pool of candidates who gradually whittle down to a select few who stick it out all 4 years. People resign because they realize they signed on for something they're really not into once the excitement of being a new member has ended, or they have financial issues, or academic issues, or they don't like all the rules associated with membership, or they don't like the leadership or offerings their chapter can provide.

I'm sure plenty of people dropped out of their GLOs in the 1970s. There were just fewer chapters and members didn't have the internet to ask for opinions. Human nature hasn't changed that much. There's just a lot more ways to air dirty laundry. Today there are more Greeks than ever before, recruitment is a highly oiled and regimented machine, dues are expensive, and there are tons of rules and risk management hazards that someone in the 70s would not be able to comprehend.