The New Workplace Trend ‘Quiet Quitting’ Isn’t What You Think
There is a new trend in the workplace that’s called ‘Quiet Quitting.’ And it doesn’t mean what you think it does. Ever since the pandemic, people have learned to adopt a new way to work. Employers were forced to be okay with employees working from home, having virtual meetings and conferences.
All of this virtually changed the landscape of what it means to ‘go to’ work. And the change continues. According to Bloomberg Economics, some 4.5 million workers left their jobs last year in what has been called The Great Resignation. They opted instead to leave behind the stress and become their own boss and/or explore other creative opportunities.
For those who decided to stay in the workplace, they have learned to set clear boundaries. They are more intentional about the work they do. They are ‘choosing’ to do only what’s within their job description — nothing more, nothing less. They are ‘quiet quitting.’
And no, that does not mean they are leaving their jobs. Instead, ‘quiet quitting’ means not going above and beyond in the workplace.
And it is mostly Millennial workers or Generation Z who are quiet quitting. According to Resume Builder, almost 25 percent of workers between the ages of 35 to 44 said they would likely be quiet quitters.
So, ‘quiet quitting’ can be a win-win. It doesn’t have to be a return to the old way of working – being stressed, and over worked. It seems to be pretty liberating to ‘quiet quit’. To me, it says ‘I’m in control’ and I can keep my sanity.
