At the end of July, @zaidlepppelin posted on TikTok about a phrase called “quiet quitting.”
It’s the idea of meeting the requirements of a job and not much more.
As always, it’s not clear cut.
Here’s what you gotta know about quiet quitting.
What is quiet quitting?
Quiet quitting is the idea of doing your job and nothing more.
Is quiet quitting new?
In a word, no.
The National Labor Union first (if unsuccessfully) asked Congress to establish theeight-hour work dayin 1866.
No one owns a piece of my time."
These days, you’re more apt to hear about achieving a healthy “work-life balance.”
The trend shows up globally at times, too.
In April of that year, the concept went viral.
What’s the controversy?
Henderson says it should the be responsibility of employers to keep their employees engaged.
Not everyone sees it that way.
If you’re a quiet quitter, you’re a loser."
O’Leary did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
What’s more, the term itself quitting has a negative connotation.
Why are people talking about quiet quitting now?
The easy answer is that this particular TikTok went viral at the end of July.
He pins some of this moment to burnout.
It’s easy to keep your laptop open and answer a few extra emails while cooking dinner, perhaps.
“Work from home was a blessing for many.
A July report fromMcKinseycalled it the “quitting trend that just won’t quit.”
Who is quiet quitting?
And not everyone has the luxury of quiet quitting.
She also says it takes learning to advocate for yourself so that not end up burned out and exploited.
