Quit for Hire: Inside Japan’s Proxy Resignation Trend
What happens when you’re too nervous to quit your job yourself? In Japan’s latest cultural twist, frustration meets innovation—enter resignation agencies, where you pay someone else to say "I quit" for you. In this episode of Executive Search in Japan, we dive headfirst into the surprising rise of proxy quitters—services like Momuri guiding tens of thousands out of jobs since the pandemic. We'll explore: The emotional and cultural barriers that make resigning feel impossible.First-person stor...