New trend QUITTOK: people document themselves quitting their jobs on TikTok

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in September that at last 4.4 million people quit their job in the preceding months. And as “The Great Resignation” continues, TikTokers have been creating content known as “QuitTocks” that show people preparing for and handing in their resignation as it happens, or recounting the story retroactively. Many of these posts include the hashtags #quitmyjob, and #iquitmyjob. Some of these posts have received millions of views. On Twitter, multiple tweets have gone viral as people quit their jobs to follow a new career, improve mental health, travel, or start their own business. Similarly, Reddit has a subreddit called r/antiwork, that has over a million members, and has become a hub for people to talk about leaving their jobs. Here is one example: a teacher quitting his job.