Quiet Quitting or Setting Boundaries? What This Workplace Trend Really Means
The Rise of “Quiet Quitting“
“Quiet quitting” is the buzzword echoing across workplaces. But what does it really mean? Is it just a new term for setting healthy boundaries, or does it point to a larger issue of employee dissatisfaction and disengagement?
Understanding the Context: Why Now?
The term “quiet quitting” gained traction after the Great Resignation, a period when many people voluntarily left their jobs. Workers, reevaluating their priorities in the wake of the pandemic, wanted better work-life balance, increased flexibility, and better compensation.
Quiet quitting, however, isn’t about actually quitting. It’s about doing the bare minimum at work—no more, no less. It’s mentally checking out and disengaging from the hustle culture common in many workplaces.
