TOKYO: In Japan, a nation reputed for loyalty to companies and lifetime employment, people who job-hop are often viewed as quitters. And that's considered shameful.
Enter 'taishoku daiko,' or 'job-leaving agents.' Dozens of such services have sprung up in the last several years to help people who simply want out.'Imagine a messy divorce,' says Yoshihito Hasegawa, who heads Tokyo-based TRK, whose Guardian service last year advised 13,000 people on how to resign from their jobs with minimal hassles.
'I felt a certain amount of gratitude toward the place I was leaving, but I wanted to switch gears mentally and move forward as soon as possible,' he said.When people fill out taishoku daiko online forms, an automated reply comes within minutes, with a more personal reply promised within one working day.Lawyer Akiko Ozawa, whose law firm advises job-leavers although usually it represents companies, speaks during an interview with The Associated Press on June 22, 2023, in Tokyo.
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