Quiet Quitting or Setting Boundaries? Decoding the Latest Work Trend
The Rise of “Quiet Quitting“
The term “quiet quitting” has exploded across social media and infiltrated workplace conversations. Everyone seems to have an opinion on this phenomenon, with some praising it as self-preservation and others criticizing it as a lack of work ethic. But what exactly does “quiet quitting” mean, and what does its prevalence say about the current state of work?
Defining the Trend: What is “Quiet Quitting“?
Despite its name, “quiet quitting” doesn’t involve actually quitting your job. Instead, it refers to doing the bare minimum at workâfulfilling your job description without going above and beyond. This might look like skipping optional meetings, leaving work precisely at the end of your shift, or declining extra projects.
