You may think loud quitting is disgraceful. Quitters don’t need to voice their grievances upon leaving. What about their NDA? Just quit with respect!
I admit you have a point. Keeping things unsaid is a hallmark of grown-up diplomacy. Besides, screaming about your former workplace in front of a camera doesn’t make you look smart. Career consultants don’t recommend loud quitting even if it’s anonymous.
I also used to consider attention-seeking behavior like loud quitting as annoying, but I changed my opinion after leaving a toxic workplace without confronting my managers and colleagues. Back then, I could only think of severing my tie with the old-fashioned corporate culture that didn’t value hard work and continued harassing women.
But in the face of an astonishing corporate scandal in Japan unfurling at this moment, I’ve come to believe we absolutely need more loud quitters.
The Common Sense That Silences Exiting People
Before delving into the details of the scandal, it’s important to have a sense of the Japanese perspective on whistleblowing. This is a country where 90% of groping victims keep their mouths shut.