This news is about the growing trend among young professionals in Japan who contemplate leaving their jobs shortly after the New Year holiday season. The reasons for this phenomenon are often linked to workplace dissatisfaction and the desire for better work-life balance. The trend is particularly pronounced in industries known for their long working hours and high stress levels.

In the Japanese societal context, it is often challenging for young professionals to reconcile with the traditional work settings steeped in long hours and extensive overtime work. This trend of post-New Year resignation has become a yearly phenomenon as professionals are not only willing but eager to reassess their career paths and lifestyle choices after the holiday season.

Unlike in Japan, in Western societies like the US and the EU, there usually isn't a specific season when employees often contemplate resignation. Furthermore, the work culture in the West is generally more accommodating of work-life balance, although dissatisfaction with work culture can still lead to resignations.