For $450, This Japanese Company Will Quit Your Job For You

NPR (08/28/2018)
  • Japanese startup Exit offers to quit jobs on behalf of full-time ($450 fee) and part-time ($360) workers.
  • The “retirement agency” claims it helps clients avoid the anxiety of quitting a job and blocks attempts by bosses to convince clients to stay.
  • Taboo: The decades-long culture of Japanese workers remaining with the same company for life has only recently started changing.
  • While Japanese law mandates a 2-week notice, cultural norms dictate a 1-month notice and giving colleagues small gifts of appreciation before leaving.