What is the consequences of quitting your job in Japan? -

My friend tells me that once you get a job in Japan, there is no turning back. He also said that if you do quit, they will throw you in jail. This to me seems completely untrue and puts a bad image on Japan. But is it frowned upon and will it ruin your life if you do quit?

Not true at all. Jail? .... there are Constitution and democracy in Japan. Choosing his job is one of the rights written in Constitution. Article 22. Every person shall have freedom to choose and change his residence and to choose his occupation to the extent that it does not interfere with the public welfare. But before the Bubble Economy, quit and change jobs were not so common because life-time employment and seniority ranking were the major system in Japanese companies. So in most of the case quit a job was not a good idea at that time. However, it really changed after the Bubble and job change is becoming common. Now about 30% of the new graduates quit a job after first few years of their employment.

Not only that, but they will involuntarily circumcise you. ...even it already happened.

Miss out on some really good Sushi!