Resignation, a new viral trend on TikTok

After the emergence of recruitment on TikTok, Internet users are now filming themselves resigning.

In the United States, the movement is gaining momentum, especially since the publication of a video of Shana Blackwell in October 2020.

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The employee of the Walmart, Texas supermarket chain filmed herself when she announced her resignation.

After a year and a half of work where she was harassed, the young woman of 19 years seized the speakers of the store by hurling insults against her manager.

On TikTok, the video has been viewed over 35 million times and was widely shared on social media.

Since then, many TikTokers have followed suit with the hashtag “

#QuitMyJob

”.

All the videos with this mention have accumulated more than 124 million views.

"And here is the video of my departure from my toxic, sexist and racist workplace," Shana Blackwell writes on her TikTok account. Screenshot

This phenomenon is starting to emerge in France, but with some differences. French users do not necessarily film themselves during their resignation, but rather after, to share their experience and provide advice. The “

#Demission

”

hashtag

has over 7.6 million views. Marie *, followed by nearly 26,000 subscribers on TikTok, left her position as communications manager in March 2021. The cause is a bad atmosphere within her company and no prospect of career development. A few days later, Marie shares a video to give explanations. "

The main goal was not to give advice but rather to express a personal feeling on the subject because it was close to my heart.

Indeed, I post the experiences that I want to share on the platform, whether they are good or bad,

”she says.

Remarks posted in the public square

“

These testimonials can be useful for people who are hesitant. Some users dare to tell others not to hesitate to resign when things are not going well

, ”specifies Isabelle Varga, professional management consultant. According to her, when the videos are about advice or testimony, they have their place on TikTok. What becomes dangerous is when employees vent their anger through the videos. “

You should never make a deleterious speech against your old company. The problem is that these words are posted in the public square. In France, denigration can be condemned and prosecuted

», She mentions.

Sharing this type of video can also be harmful for future applications.

In fact, employers have the possibility of looking at these publications, and thus to give up hiring a person.

Isabelle Varga offers some advice to employees who wish to resign: “

First, we must be cautious, we must not resign until we have nothing, unless the psychological situation requires it.

Then, do not hesitate to get support to build your future professional project.

And finally, above all, do not criticize your old company directly, so as not to be detrimental.

"

* The first name has been changed.