The workplace phenomenon "revenge quitting" is growing worldwide, fuelled social media. Revenge quitting is when an employee purposely causes disruption or attacks the reputation an employer. It is on the rise Gen Z workers, who are making it a viral trend. Disgruntled employees are posting details their resignations online. Other posts show workers suddenly walking the job, viral resignation messages, or venting frustrations with rants former bosses. Other vengeful acts include causing problems former co-workers. Examples of this are deleting data and files, not helping the handover of duties, and exposing sensitive information.
The employer-rating website Glassdoor has warned "a wave of revenge quitting" because rising dissatisfaction employees. The UK recruitment company Reed surveyed 2,008 workers and found that 15 per cent British employees had "revenge quit" their jobs. Reed said Gen Z workers were more likely to engage revenge quitting. Their survey found that 26 per cent 18- to 34-year-olds had done so, compared with 8 per cent of people aged 45 and older. A survey Japan conducted management consulting firm Scholar Consult Co. found that 10 per cent of workers in Japan had been troubled revenge quitters because of a sudden increase in workloads.
