A Message from Our CEO – November 2025
“The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.”
–Gloria Steinem
If you need a single statistic to understand the emotional pulse of young workers right now, here it is: 40% of Millennial women say they want to permanently leave the United States. That’s the highest number Gallup has ever recorded. This is not a whimsical fantasy about sipping wine in Provence. It’s a practical response to a country that feels increasingly unaffordable, unsupportive, and unsustainable for young women trying to build a stable life.
Dig deeper and the reasons are painfully rational. Housing feels like a moonshot. Everyday expenses — groceries, childcare, transportation — eat into paychecks before they land. And healthcare? It’s not just expensive; it’s unpredictably expensive, a roulette wheel that too many young women feel they can’t afford to spin. Add to that workplaces that often talk a big game about flexibility, advancement, and support but still leave women — especially young mothers — navigating systems built decades ago, and the picture sharpens.
It’s no coincidence that the top place young women say they would move is Europe. Not because Europe is perfect, but because its baseline supports are better: far more affordable healthcare, stronger safety nets, and work cultures that, broadly speaking, don’t force people to choose between a paycheck and their wellbeing. For young women doing the math, Europe isn’t just romantic — it’s rational.
What makes this moment so important for leaders is that while companies can’t rewrite national policy, they can create environments that counter the forces pushing Millennial women away. Stability, predictability, fair workloads, genuine support, and workplaces that honor the realities of women’s lives — these aren’t perks; they’re retention strategies.
November’s story is clear and sobering: young women are scanning the horizon not for adventure, but for relief. The question for leaders is whether your workplace feels like a place worth staying for — or simply another reason to consider packing a suitcase.
Stability. Affordability. Wellbeing.
– Warren