A viral story shared by Kenyan businessman Moha Tall has sparked a heated debate about workplace etiquette and the evolving motivations of the youngest generation in the workforce. His account of Gen Z employees quitting without notice has prompted hundreds of comments from Gen Zers on TikTok in response to his viral claim.

“No Contract, No Letter”

The businessman's complaint about the lack of formal resignation letters met a wave of defiant and humorous responses from Gen Z users. Many argued that the level of professionalism expected should match the salary offered.

User @ThingsWeDontSay ridiculed the request, posting: "The audacity mko nayo ya kuitisha resignation letter na salary ya 25k." @Derick echoed this, asking if a 10k salary really warrants such a formal exit.

“A resignation letter can only be done if the salary is above Ksh 50K.”

Meanwhile, @Big_eugo stated they wouldn't write one for anything under Ksh 100,000.

“No contract, no resignation letter.” — @Evalyne_Nyawira.

Casual Exits and Monday Fatigue

The reactions also painted a picture of a generation that views employment through a lens of extreme flexibility. @Kimutai shared a photo of a resignation note scrawled on a piece of tissue paper as a symbol of how they felt treated by their company.

Some reasons for leaving were even more blunt. @esthetic_HER admitted: “I woke up on a Monday, felt tired, and never showed up again.” @Sir Ben Kenya challenged the employer’s frustration, asking: “Si nimeenda nikawaachia job yenu?? ama nilienda na kazi yenu?”

The Three-Month iPhone Goal

In his now viral video, Moha Tall expressed his bewilderment, narrating one classic example of a young worker who stayed with his company for only three months.

According to the businessman, the individual’s sole reason for seeking the job was to buy a luxury item: an iPhone. Once the employee saved enough money for the device, they resigned immediately.

Tall noted that the worker had no interest in a long-term career path once the "micro-goal" was achieved.

“There’s one who worked for 3 months only and quit. When asked, they said that they were yearning for an iPhone... how do these kids operate?” he said.

A Shift in Motivation

While Moha Tall found a three-month stint shockingly short, some Gen Z respondents thought it was quite a long time. @Jael jokingly asked if the iPhone-seeker was the CEO to have stayed for three whole months. “3months yote? Kwani alikuwa CEO?”.

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@Queenie noted that her own shortest stint was just three weeks before she disappeared, while @Bryan7 said that Gen Zs don’t know the format of writing a resignation letter.

Global statistics indicate that Gen Z workers are much more likely to engage in "job hopping" than previous generations. For many, a job is no longer the start of a decades-long journey but a tool to fund specific needs, such as money to afford immediate luxury items.