The Invasion of the ‘Resignation Simulation’ Started on Instiz
Hey guys! It’s Jenny, back with a post that totally crushed my soul while I was browsing communities late last night. ๐ฑ What were you thinking on your way to work this morning? ‘If I win the lottery, I’m handing in my resignation immediately,’ or ‘If my boss says one more word today, I’m packing my bags’โwe’ve all thought it at least once, right? It’s not just me being trash, is it? LOL. But today, I found a post on Instiz that felt like it read my mind. The title alone is intense: ‘Pick the person who seems most likely to quit first’… Isn’t this literally our company’s story?!
This post hasn’t been up long, but it’s already surpassed 1,000 views and is going quietly but powerfully viral among office workers. March 15, 2026โtoday, as we fought through the ‘hell train’ to get to work as usual… this post alone has everyone triggered with collective PTSD. Honestly, these ‘resignation picking’ games have been around for a while, but this video is a massive 28 minutes long! Is it really this exciting to worry about someone else’s resignation for 28 minutes? LOL.
A 28-Minute Feast of Realistic Details
Honestly, 28 minutes is the length of a short drama episode, right? But the details in this video are insane. From the old humidifier on the office desk to the sound of making coffee in the pantry while checking the atmosphere… it’s packed with elements that any Korean office worker can’t help but relate to. Several characters appear in the video, and fans are already getting emotionally invested, having heated debates over ‘who will be the #1 person to quit.’
Some pick the ‘AI-type Assistant Manager’ who works like a machine with a blank expression every day, while others push for the ‘Foodie Newbie’ whose eyes sparkle only during lunch. But guys, do you know what’s really scary? It’s the opinion that the person ‘working with the brightest smile’ is actually writing their resignation letter inside. ๐ I got goosebumps seeing this. Usually, the person who’s really going to quit doesn’t make a scene and just quietly packs up. I’m looking around my desk right now… maybe my colleague next to me?
“Oh man, I feel like I’m looking at the assistant manager on our team LOL. That indifferent gaze… that’s the look of someone whose soul has already clocked out. 100% they won’t be seen next month.”
โ Anonymous comment from Instiz
Why Are We So Serious About the ‘Resignation Vibe’?
Actually, as of 2026, Korean office culture is walking a tightrope somewhere between ‘God-saeng’ (living a productive life) and ‘burnout.’ The era of burying your bones at one workplace is long gone, and now the topic is ‘how can I work more healthily and more like myself?’ That’s why these resignation-related memes or games seem to have become an outlet for our generation’s anxieties and desires beyond simple humor.
One reason this game is going viral is ‘vicarious satisfaction.’ The hope that someone in the video will throw the resignation letter I couldn’t? Or the sense of solidarity that ‘I’m not the only one struggling’? If you look at the Instiz comment section, everyone is busy talking about the villains at their own companies. Stories that you can’t read without tears, like “My boss is worse than that,” or “Our company doesn’t even have Maxim coffee in the pantry,” are lining up. T_T
Is the Comment Section Already Chaos? Real Netizen Reactions
The reactions under the post are a sight to behold (in a good way LOL). Everyone has basically become a detective. They’re analyzing every tiny action of the characters to calculate the probability of resignation. One netizen even offered a Sherlock Holmes-level analysis: “Did you see that person sighing at 3:12? That’s a sigh from someone who has already finished writing their handover document in their mind.”
What’s particularly interesting is that the criteria for picking resignation candidates differ by generation. While 20-something newbies pick characters working in ‘places without growth,’ 30-something experienced workers pick ‘stressed by people’ characters as their #1 choice. I guess the end of office life is ultimately about people. I once cried secretly in the bathroom because I was really struggling with people, and seeing this video made my nose sting as I remembered that time… Let’s all hang in there, guys!
“I’m picking that newbie. Usually, kids overflowing with motivation like that pack their bags and leave the moment they get broken once. That’s what I did…”
โ Confession from a burnt-out office worker
2026 Office Life, ‘Jon-beo’ is No Longer a Virtue
Trends have definitely changed. In the past, they said ‘enduring is winning,’ but now the perception that ‘my mental health is the most precious’ has become stronger. That’s why these resignation simulation games don’t look purely negative anymore. Rather, I think it’s a healthy way to check one’s status and sublimate stress through laughter. Honestly, if you laugh and chat while watching this for 28 minutes, doesn’t it give you the strength to endure another day?
Of course, actually quitting is a matter that requires great caution, but sometimes playing around like this online, catching the ‘resignation vibe,’ doesn’t seem bad. I can see why this post is continuing to spread with over 1,000 views. We all live with a resignation letter in our hearts, don’t we? Everyone is going crazy because it’s being expressed so playfully! โจ
“I started cleaning my desk after seeing this LOL. I’m not going to quit, but I wanted to at least get into the mood!”
โ A positive-power netizen
Jenny’s Hot Take: Is Your ‘Resignation Radar’ Normal?
Now, let me give you my conclusion. Guys, honestly, it doesn’t matter who leaves first in this game. What’s really important is the fact that we’re comforting each other while relating to the video, thinking, ‘Oh, I’ve been there too.’ In the Seoul of 2026, all of us struggling amidst the forest of buildings might actually be the protagonists of this game. ๐
Personally, I think the ‘person who works most quietly’ is the most dangerous. Because that’s me right now LOL. Even as I’m writing this article, I’m looking out the window searching for ‘living in Jeju for a month’! (Sorry, Editor-in-Chief, I love you ๐ซถ) Just kidding, let’s not get too stressed. There’s a saying that resignation isn’t in order of intelligence but in order of courage, but don’t forget that staying in this position right now is also an incredible act of courage!
After seeing this ‘resignation simulation’ game today, I suddenly want to buy a cup of coffee for my colleague next to me. Who do you think will be the first to quit in the video? Or is there someone at your company who has a serious ‘resignation vibe’? Please share your stories in the comments! I’m so curious I’m getting dizzy. ๐โจ
