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# Virtual Resignation
Dump Your Job, Family and Friends Instantly with iQuit

By Katie Cordrey | Published 2010-06-13 | Unique
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/resignation-made-easy
References: [creativity-online](http://creativity-online.com/news/wk-amsterdams-jamie-kim-interviews-stewdios-smith/142910) & [stewdio.org](http://stewdio.org/iquit/)

If you want to [quit your job](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autojobs1), call off your current relationship or just break off with someone who doesn't fit in your life anymore, you can do it with the click of your mouse. Artist-Programmer Stewart Smith's iQuit is resignation made easy.

No longer will you have to endure the pain and angst of talking to an actual human in order to resign, or [dump your family or friends](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-express-disposal-truck). The iQuit website lets you enter an email address, confirm your intention and send. An [automatically generated message](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quixly-ai) will be created on your behalf.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 5.3/10
- Popularity: 80% | Activity: 72% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, Europe

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## Key Themes

### What's Driving This Trend

- **Virtual Quitting:** Opportunity to disrupt traditional resignation practices and offer virtual resignations.
- **Automated Messaging:** Opportunity to develop automated messaging systems for various applications.
- **Online Relationship Management:** Opportunity to create online platforms for managing relationships and breakups.

### Who This Affects Most

- **Human Resources:** Opportunity for HR departments to adopt virtual resignation systems.
- **Software Development:** Opportunity to create and market automated messaging systems.
- **Online Dating:** Opportunity to create online platforms that efficiently manage the ups and downs of relationships.

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