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167 points billybuckwheat | 2 comments | 18 Nov 24 01:49 UTC | HN request time: 0.995s | source

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grose ◴[18 Nov 24 03:07 UTC] No.42169391[source]▶

Recently I someone living in Japan on Reddit who experienced a "they won't let me quit" scenario which may provide some perspective on what it's like: https://www.reddit.com/r/japanlife/comments/1gk4enr/current_... https://www.reddit.com/r/japanlife/comments/1goyw04/end_of_a...

Personally (living in Japan) I've never experienced something like this, but it does happen.

spike021 ◴[18 Nov 24 07:11 UTC] No.42170429[source]▶

A friend of mine in Japan recently needed a lawyer to quit their job. Very unusual to me, being an American.

1. pfdietz ◴[18 Nov 24 13:19 UTC] No.42172068[source]▶

It makes one feel a bit better about At-will employment, which is a two way street.

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2. jowea ◴[18 Nov 24 18:54 UTC] No.42175623[source]▶

I believe the Japanese problem has a lot to do with culture, not just law.

Japanese workers turn to resignation agencies