Would you pay a company to quit your job for you?
A Japanese company takes the stress away from quitting your job, and does it for you.
Proceeding in the era of 'quiet quitting' is something of a phenomenon for some.
The term describes workers who are only doing the job they are paid to do and are not engaging in extracurricular activities or extra duties at work.
In our opinion, this can be equated to workers who are no longer engaged in their work and either cannot leave out of fear or perhaps have become too comfortable to make the change.
But a company in Japan called 'Exit' is making our eyes pop due to the nature of their startup.
Established in 2017, Exit helps clients resign from their jobs so that they don't have to.
"The six-year-old company fills a niche exclusive to Japan's unique labour market, where job-hopping is much less common than in other developed nations and overt social conflict is frowned upon." (CBS News)
Co-founder, Toshiyuki Niino, was motivated to start the company after he had trouble leaving his job.
Leaving your job is stigmatised in Japan, as it is encouraged for employees to remain loyal to their company; a sign of long-term commitment.
Niino was recorded saying: "It seems like if you quit or you don't complete it, it's like a sin," he told the news outlet. "It's like you made some sort of bad mistake." (CBS News)
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"Exit's resignation services cost about $144 (20,000 yen) today, down from about $450 (50,000 yen) five years ago, according to media reports."
That is R2,686 (20,000 yen) and was previously R6,715 (50,000 yen).
As much as it may be an easy way out, it could be considered parting on bad terms for some, especially if your employer has no idea that you want to leave.
Which may leave you in a predicament when it comes to future recommendations for other job opportunities.
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