When to Walk Away: Gen Z, Job Hopping, and Japan’s Broken Work Culture

April 1 is new hire orientation day for fresh graduates in Japan. And now, just two days later—on April 3, 2025—some of them have already quit.
Impatience—or instinct?

As Gen Z rewrites the rules of work in Japan, the real question isn’t “Why did they quit so fast?” It’s: When should you stay—and when is it absolutely okay to walk away?