Quit-Tok: Trend Where Workers Quit Live On TikTok
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24 April 2024
A growing number of young employees are filming their resignations live and millions of people are watching it
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While many workers still formally email their managers to announce their resignation, a number of younger employees are choosing to quit on live video
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Unhappy workers are now severing their relationships with their companies in attention-grabbing ways, signalling a change in the industry
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Notably, there is a revenge component attached to the practice. The trend is now being called "Quit-Tok"
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Each of these videos captures real-time moment when workers resign
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It can take several forms- it could be departure on a Zoom call or when they hand in the letter of resignation
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While these employees might find the experience entertaining at the time, job experts say that those TikTokers who participated in the craze now regret it
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They warn that there are serious long-term repercussions
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Jessica Roper, director of career services at the University of Phoenix said, "There is a reality that employers today are making fewer hires."
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Experts say that the best way to quit is to inform your manager via an email or letter
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