"These people quit their jobs because Beyoncé told them to," headlined
The Face
on Thursday, June 23, posting 5 testimonials from fans who quit.
A gesture that the star seems to recommend in his song
Break My Soul
, released on June 20 and taken from his new album
Renaissance
, which will be unveiled on June 29.
“I just fell in love, and quit my job,” she hums.
Before adding: “I will find a new motivation, damn it, they make me work so hard.
I am at work at nine o'clock and I finish after five o'clock.
And the singer to formulate this advice: "Drop your jobs, free yourself from time."
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In video,
Break My Soul
, the clip of Beyoncé
“It looked like a sign”
Words that resonated with his listeners.
To the point that some of them decided to take her at her word.
The site
The Face
has collected the testimonies of five people who left their jobs after listening to the song.
"I was a senior partner for a company that is part of the Fortune 500 (
the list of the largest American companies, editor's note
), relates Katt, 30 years old.
It's hard to describe how I felt listening to the track!
It looked very much like a sign.
I had been going around in circles for some time, I felt very tired and unhappy.
And the young woman to continue: “Hearing [Beyoncé] telling me to let go and live authentically, I thought: “You know what, B? You are right!”
I wrote my resignation letter and sent it.
I accepted a new position that I had coveted for a long time, in the field of health.
Thanks to Beyoncé for her encouragement!
I needed it !"
Vianna, 22, shares this enthusiasm.
"I worked as a night security guard in a fruit and vegetable production company," she says.
I felt energized when I first listened to
Break My Soul
."
"I can't make this up"
The single aroused in her a real questioning.
“It was a breath of fresh air from him (…) I feel super relaxed now that I quit my job.
I won't have to live my life when the sun is down, and I can have my regular doses of vitamin D, as I don't have to sleep during the day.
I plan to be out all summer, dancing to his album."
Other testimonials of this kind have also circulated on social networks.
“I can't make this up #iStayinformation #BreakMySoul,” wrote @iamKoriJames on Twitter, captioning the text of his resignation letter.
"I had a job for three weeks, then Beyoncé told me to quit," @philipxanderson explained.
Before specifying: "The management did not respect my schedule, and I am too old / experienced to stay in a bad situation."
“This mania for joking about the fact that there is “nothing like” a vacation (…) is crazy, outbids another.
I'm so grateful that Beyoncé helped me realize that I had to take some time off or quit.
Because it is necessary.”
Memes galore
Failing to take the words of
Break My Soul
seriously, other Internet users have chosen to divert its message with humor.
For the past week, memes inspired by the song have been flourishing on the web.
From a disgruntled image of Marge Simpson speaking to a manager, captioned "Me quitting my job because Beyoncé told me to," to a video from America's Next Top Model, in which a young woman appears before the jury before saying "I can't do it, I want to go home, it's too much pressure" and turning on his heels, offbeat messages are multiplying on the web.
A reason for indignation?
Others rather saw in these words a reason for indignation.
“Why is Beyoncé pleading for people to quit now?
notably lamented @treehugger1605.
We are in the middle of a recession, jobs will become harder to find.
People who quit are not entitled to unemployment benefit.
Shouldn't they try to negotiate with their employer, learn new skills, apply for jobs and get a new one, before quitting?
An opinion shared by @king_madi_.
"That being said, don't quit because Beyoncé told you to in her song lol," he wrote.
You should never leave a job without landing another one to land on your feet, especially considering the current state of the economy and the labor market.”
As usual, Beyoncé will not have left anyone indifferent.