Asked of Working 20s-30s! The True Feelings of Young Employees Who Want to Quit But Can't Say It (Survey by Taisyoku Daikou Guardian)

Thinking about resigning is not uncommon, but in reality, even if you think "I want to quit," you can't always immediately tell your workplace. Especially for working generations in their 20s and 30s, there are various circumstances such as relationships with superiors, the workplace atmosphere, and busyness that make it difficult to bring up resignation.

Furthermore, worries about resignation arise not only from one's own feelings but also from the relationship with the workplace. Therefore, understanding the specific situations where it becomes difficult to express this desire can be meaningful for both individuals and companies.

To address this, Taisyoku Daikou Guardian, a labor union corporation (https://taisyokudaiko.jp/), conducted a survey targeting 200 office workers (full-time employees) aged 20 to 30. This time, we conducted a multifaceted analysis covering the period from thinking "I want to quit" to initiating the conversation, the background behind the difficulty in expressing it, and the psychological hurdles in communicating with the first person to be informed.

We hope this survey will serve as an opportunity for working individuals in their 20s and 30s to realize they are not alone in their struggles with "wanting to quit but not being able to say it," and for companies and managers to find hints for creating a workplace environment where resignation intentions can be easily communicated.

Q1. How long was it from when you most recently thought "I want to quit" until you first brought up the topic of resignation? *If you haven't been able to bring it up yet, please select "Haven't been able to bring it up yet."

• The most common answer was "I have not recently thought about quitting" at 36.0% (72 people), which is about 1 in 3 people.