Some work situations can be very difficult, e.g resign. For this reason, a startup has created an unusual service that resigns on behalf of the employee.
That is, in order to quit an unwanted job or end a career phase, all you need to do is hire a company and go in search of happiness!
As a result, some Japanese no longer have to endure the strain and embarrassment of resigning. In addition, they are innovative and foster culture change as the average tenure in the country is 12.4 years.
Why are the Japanese paying to quit?
Although it is an unusual service, Exit, the company responsible for handling the layoffs, reported that business is going well. The Japanese company already looks after 10,000 people every year.
For Exit cofounder Toshiyuki Niino, quitting his job in Japan feels like an unforgivable mistake. He also claims that the moment of dismissal is very shameful as the person’s superiors feel guilty if he leaves the position.
This was even the main motivation for starting the company in 2017, when Toshiyuki Niino decided to quit a job he felt dissatisfied with. With the support of a friend, he quit his job and started his own outsourced kiln business.
Many Japanese have already used the service for 20,000 yen (name of the currency of Japan), about R$700.00. For this amount, the company takes over the entire termination process, from the moment the application is submitted to the boss to the bureaucratic part of the documents and signatures.
The tradition of lifelong employment in Japan
From a cultural point of view, there is an idea in Japan that a person must have a job for life. Soon many are afraid of not accepting a lifelong routine. According to the country’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, a person in the Asian country typically works in the same job for at least 12.4 years.
This disagreement that creates demand for the layoff service is also supported by startup data. This is perceived as the majority of customers are males in their 20s who do not want to stay with the same company for decades.
Thus, the new practice of Japanese youth reinforces a generational shift and a shift in cultural customs that challenges traditional habits of extreme dedication to work.