Quiet Quitting
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Have you seen people who does bare minimum and complete things JUST on time?
Clocking out exactly on time, only doing your daily tasks, limiting chats with colleagues and no working overtime. [1]
Let’s learn about this thing called “Quiet Quitting”.
What is it?
Quite quitting is a term to describe how people are approaching their jobs and professional lives differently to manage burnout.
The phrase — which isn't actually intended to lead to a resignation — exploded into the popular lexicon last week when a TikTok video went viral.
"I recently learned about this term 'quiet quitting,' where you're not outright quitting your job, but you're quitting the idea of going above and beyond,"
The creator Zaid Khan said in the video, which has since amassed 3.4 million views.
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Even though quitters are generally seen as a positive thing, the notion of quiet quitting has been criticised, because it implies that the employee is inadequate, rather than the employer.
According to Ho, quiet quitting is a misnomer: It doesn't account for the fact that people are watching their grocery bills, fuel costs and housing prices go up, often without so much as a salary increase, she said. "You're literally stagnating as a result of not earning more, not being promoted — and that's why a lot of people are leaving jobs," she said. [1]
Some employees are advocating for policies, benefits and working conditions that strengthen work-life balance. During the pandemic, advocates in Ontario lobbied for a "right to disconnect" bill. Now in effect, the legislation obligates most employers to have a written policy, outlining how workers can disengage after hours. [1]
References & Studies: -
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/quiet-quitting-worker-disengagement-1.6560226?cmp=rss
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