: the practice of doing the minimum amount of work required for one's job
Quiet quitting refers to doing the minimum requirements of one's job and putting in no more time, effort, or enthusiasm than absolutely necessary. As such, it is something of a misnomer, since the worker doesn't actually leave their position and continues to collect a salary.—
Greg Daugherty
Greg DaughertyI recently learned about this term called quiet quitting, where you're not outright quitting your job, but you're quitting the idea of going above and beyond. You're still performing your duties, but you're no longer subscribing to the hustle culture mentality that work has to be your life.—Zaid Khan (@zaidleppelin), on TikTok
Zaid Khan (@zaidleppelin), on TikTokFor many employees, quiet quitting is a form of setting boundaries in a professional context.—Megan Prevost
Megan PrevostIn schools—especially those with unionized teachers—quiet quitting may sound a lot like the "work to rule" concept when employees stick to official working rules and hours exactly to the letter.—Elizabeth Heubeck
Elizabeth Heubeckquiet quitting
2 of 2present participle of quiet quit
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Oct. 2024
But quiet quitting isn’t all bad—and may serve as a wake-up call to many employers for the type of professional development younger employees crave.
—Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
This is evidenced by quiet quitting, the Great Resignation, and the broken contract between employers and employees.
—Khalil Smith,
brigid Lynn,
david Rock, Harvard Business Review, 14 Oct. 2024
Loss of trust in leadership will soon lead to loss of interest in working for a company, either through leaving or 'quiet quitting.’
High performers question status-quo and bring new ideas to the table.
—Kate Wieczorek, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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In an era where ‘quiet quitting’ went viral and the great resignation had everyone rethinking their relationship with work, Keke Palmer took a different approach.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 29 Oct. 2024
But quiet quitting isn’t all bad—and may serve as a wake-up call to many employers for the type of professional development younger employees crave.
—Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
This is evidenced by quiet quitting, the Great Resignation, and the broken contract between employers and employees.
—Khalil Smith,
brigid Lynn,
david Rock, Harvard Business Review, 14 Oct. 2024
Loss of trust in leadership will soon lead to loss of interest in working for a company, either through leaving or 'quiet quitting.’
High performers question status-quo and bring new ideas to the table.
—Kate Wieczorek, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Quiet quitting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quiet%20quitting. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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