Nearly one in four workers have quit via WhatsApp or text, Careerminds finds
The survey of 600 UK employees found that 24% have resigned via a messaging platform, while WhatsApp was the most common method, used by 13.5% of workers.
Nearly one in four UK employees have resigned from a job using a text message, WhatsApp, Slack or Microsoft Teams, with younger workers far more likely to leave through digital channels, according to research from Careerminds UK.
The survey of 600 UK employees found that 24% have resigned via a messaging platform, while WhatsApp was the most common method, used by 13.5% of workers.
This was higher than text messages (8.2%) and Slack or Teams (2.3%) combined.
Despite the shift towards digital communication, 59.2% of respondents said they had resigned through formal channels, while a further 16.8% said they had considered quitting digitally but ultimately chose not to.
Gen Z workers were the most likely to resign via messaging platforms, with 37.1% saying they had done so, compared with just 7.7% of Baby Boomers.
Around 23.3% of Gen Z respondents had resigned through WhatsApp alone, versus 3.8% of Boomers.
The research also found that senior employees were more likely to quit digitally than junior colleagues.
Around 34% of directors and above had resigned using text or messaging apps, compared with 15.4% of entry-level staff.
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