I'm a millennial who's quitting my job because I'm overworked and underpaid — and feel underqualified to grow my career

• A millennial working as a meat cutter told Insider he's underpaid and had no room for career growth.
• He's thinking of leaving the workforce, at least temporarily, to pick up new skills.
• Young men without college degrees have been fleeing the workforce.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with a 32-year-old meat cutter at a grocery store in Seattle. Insider agreed to withhold his identity for his fear of professional repercussions, but it's known to Insider, along with his employment and income.