There is a startup in Japan which a person can to submit resignation notices to employers on their behalf. At first when I read the article I thought it was one of the more ridiculous ideas for a startup that I had heard about. However it stuck in my mind and I kept thinking about it, then I remembered how hard working Japanese people are and how strongly they believe in staying with one company for their entire carrier. In 2016, the average worker in Japan had been at one company for about 12 years so there is a strong stigma against quitting even if you are miserable at your job. Now there is a service called ‘Exit’ that offers a way around that.
“Quitting jobs can be a soul-crushing hassle. We’re here to provide a sense of relief by taking on that burden,†said Toshiyuki Niino, co-founder of Senshi S LLC, a startup he and childhood friend Yuichiro Okazaki launched last year.
The company operates Exit, a service that relays an employee’s intention to resign for a fee: ¥50,000 ($450) for full-time employees and ¥40,000 for part-time workers. Repeat clients get a ¥10,000 discount.
Whether or not people consider that expensive depends on how desperate they are. But if business is any indication, many regard it as a worthy investment for some much-needed peace of mind. In the one year since Niino and Okazaki set up shop, they have mediated the resignations of roughly 700 to 800 clients from across the nation as the number of requests surge.
I can understand the urge to offload the unpleasant task of quitting to another person/company but I feel its more healthy to face your fear and stand up for yourself. It will help increase your self-confidence and the ability to handle unpleasant situations.
Imagine what would happen if they tried to expand into India? Where at times people have offered their resignations over SMS or in some cases just not shown up for the work leaving their manager to figure out themselves that their employee is no longer interested in working with them.
What do you think? Is this a good idea or not?
– Suramya