Japanese are hiring agents to quit jobs for themBy Yuri Kageyama / AP, TOKYOIn Japan, a nation reputed for loyalty to companies and lifetime employment, people who job-hop are often viewed as quitters, and that is considered shameful. Enter “taishoku daiko,” or “job-leaving agents.” Dozens of such services have sprung up in the past few years to help people who simply want out. “Quitting would be a betrayal.”Founded in 2020, Guardian, a taishoku daiko service, has helped many people, mostly in their 20s and 30s, escape less painfully from jobs they want to quit. With Guardian’s help he was able to quit in 45 minutes. Niino laughs, recounting how one of his own employees used a rival agency to resign and then went on to set up his own taishoku daiko company.

Source: Taipei Times July 01, 2023 21:38 UTC