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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Yuri Kageyama

In workaholic Japan, 'job leaving agents' help people escape the awkwardness of quitting

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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.

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