Revenge quitting isn’t a Gen Z problem. It’s a leadership failure

TikTok is flooded with clips of Gen Z workers quitting mid-shift or nuking their exit interviews. It’s part of a broader surge: #QuitTok has generated millions of posts, making resignations a viral trend. These dramatic exits aren’t the problem. They’re the signal.

When an employee rage-quits on camera, it doesn’t come out of nowhere. That moment is a lagging indicator of a leadership breakdown that started well before anyone hit record. Expectations were missed. Feedback ignored. Trust eroded.