thought about leaving because of pay; 18 percent because of a supervisor or manager; 15 percent because of career advancement; and 5 percent because of benefits. Thirty-nine percent considered it for other reasons. This statistic is especially important because many organizations have cut benefits over the last six months, and it illustrates that the majority of employees have not thought of resigning as a result of adjusted benefits, Sheridan said. These employees recognize the advantages of sticking around with a company, benefits or not, for advantages such as career development and compensation. Also, as soon as the economy picks up, many benefits programs will be re-evaluated; employees sticking around with these organizations will not remain without benefits forever. Workers should also remember that there could be consequences to abandoning a job just because you lost free coffee or a transportation reimbursement. If you 're thinking about leaving your job for such reasons, make sure that your missing perks outweigh any possible career advancement or opportunities you would receive if you stayed. In this economy, it may be very hard to find another job, and there's no guarantee that one will have free coffee, either, Glen said. Also, at the new job, even if it is good, the employee will have less tenure and is more likely to be cut in future layoffs. If you 've had