Japanese workers turn to resignation agencies to quit jobsBy Justin McCurry / The GuardianMari was just two months into her new job when she decided she had had enough. The Tokyo-based agency Momuri reports soaring demand since it started offering proxy resignation services two-and-a-half years ago. Some force workers to find their own replacements before accepting their resignations or rip up their resignation letters in front of them. One in six workers in Japan used resignation agencies to change their jobs in the 12 months to June this year, said Mynavi, an employment information provider. “The job was way more physically demanding than I’d been told, so I decided to quit,” said Iida, who is now in between jobs.
