Gen Z woman fumes after quitting her job and not being thanked: ‘Welcome to the real world’

A young Australian woman has shared her shock at not being “thanked” or farewelled on the last day of the job she had been at for six years.

Keeley Pejovic took to TikTok yesterday after quitting her job at a Gold Coast Woolworths to complain that none of her co-workers or managers “cared” that it was her final day working at the store that she worked at for her “whole teenage years.”

“Six years, I quit and I did not get one single thank you or goodbye. Like no one gave a f–k,” she said.

The 21-year-old claimed she was not “surprised” and that one of the reasons she quit is because “nobody cared” about her.

“I was literally just existing at my job. To be there for six years and nobody could care less. The managers didn’t say anything, no thank you, no goodbye, nothing,” Ms Pejovic said.

News.com.au has contacted Woolworths for comment.

The video quickly gained more than 200,000 views and hundreds of comments, with her reaction proving to be a divisive one.

There were many young workers who sympathized with Ms Pejovic’s situation, sharing their own experiences of feeling under-appreciated when leaving a job.

“Me the person who organized all of the farewell gifts … just silently walked out on my last shift,” one person said.

“7 years in my last job not even a card. Last thing my boss said – you’ll be back,” another revealed.

Others were shocked the 21-year-old didn’t even get “some flowers or something”, while others branded the situation “very sad.”

However, there were many other Australian workers who chimed in, claiming she shouldn’t expect to be thanked when leaving a job.

“Welcome to the real world,” one person said.

“I can never understand why people expect anything when leaving a job,” another wrote.

One added: “Calm down, we’re all just a number.”

Other commenters were slightly more sympathetic, noting that while the situation was hurtful, it is just how it is in many workplaces.

“Get used to it, this’ll harden you up & in 30 years time – trust me you’ll be in a much better place, financially & emotionally,” one commenter said.

The debate comes as Gen Z workers spearhead a new “quitting” trend, with an increasing number of young Australian leaving their jobs within the first six months of being hired.

Ben Thompson, CEO and founder at Employment Hero, recently told news.com.au he can see that quitting quickly has become a wider trend.

“Gone are the days when employees would stay in unfulfilling roles indefinitely, with almost 1 in 10 workers changing employers in the past year,” he told news.com.au.

Instead, Mr Thompson has noticed that employees are always “re-evaluating” their priorities and work isn’t always the focus.

“Today’s workforce is not afraid to make swift moves if a job doesn’t align with their career prospects and values or detracts from their wellbeing,” he explained.