Young people in China throw celebratory ‘job-quitting’ parties as long hours, low pay and bullying take toll
- Most common reasons for leaving are toxic work environments, unrealistic targets and poor work-life balance
- Phenomenon stirs debate on mainland social media , where it is seen as extension of lying-flat craze of recent years
Young workers in China have begun treating job resignations like wedding celebrations as generational culture wars over work-life balance continue in the country.
Stressed and overworked, many just a few years into their careers, youngsters have begun celebrating resigning from jobs they can no longer bear to do, Sina News reported.
The trend has gained popularity via mainland social media, where images and videos of quitting parties, stories of last words to managers and similar anecdotes have begun appearing recently.
The most common reasons for leaving are long hours, bullying, toxic work environments, unrealistic targets and poor work-life balance.
Many take the opportunity to let managers and colleagues know how they really feel on their last day as a token of protest.
One worker in China’s southwestern Sichuan province revealed online that after he gave his notice, he immediately replaced his profile photo in the company’s internal system with the words: “A humble servant could not serve his master any more.