Quiet Quitting???

gertrudecloset · ‎02-13-2021

There's this new thing that for those who still work; rather than quit their job outright, they are participating in something known as "Quiet Quitting." The definition of this is not that they have intentions of leaving their employment, but rather they are slowing down (possibly not meeting deliverables on time) and not going above and beyond like they used to do.

"Quiet quitters" make up at least 50% of the U.S. workforce -- probably more, Gallup finds.

The trend toward quiet quitting -- the idea spreading virally on social media that millions of people are not going above and beyond at work and just meeting their job description -- could get worse. This is a problem because most jobs today require some level of extra effort to collaborate with coworkers and meet customer needs.

U.S. employee engagement took another step backward during the second quarter of 2022, with the proportion of engaged workers remaining at 32% but the proportion of actively disengaged increasing to 18%. The ratio of engaged to actively disengaged employees is now 1.8 to 1, the lowest in almost a decade.

The drop in engagement began in the second half of 2021 and was concurrent with the rise in job resignations. Managers, among others, experienced the greatest drop.

The overall decline was especially related to clarity of expectations, opportunities to learn and grow, feeling cared about, and a connection to the organization's mission or purpose -- signaling a growing disconnect between employees and their employers.

Many quiet quitters fit Gallup's definition of being "not engaged" at work -- people who do the minimum required and are psychologically detached from their job. This describes half of the U.S. workforce.

Everyone else is either engaged (32%) or actively disengaged (18%). The latter are "loud quitters." Actively disengaged employees tend to have most of their workplace needs unmet and spread their dissatisfaction -- they have been the most vocal in TikTok posts that have generated millions of views and comments.

Most employees who are not engaged or actively disengaged are already looking for another job.

https://www.gallup.com/workplace/398306/quiet-quitting-real.aspx

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Love my grandkids · ‎11-24-2013

@gertrudecloset I laughed because I'm 74 and this is nothing new! Since my 30's I've experienced people doing this.

RoughDraft · ‎03-09-2010

@Love my grandkids wrote:
@gertrudecloset I laughed because I'm 74 and this is nothing new! Since my 30's I've experienced people doing this.

I was just about to type the same thing. LOL

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willomenia · ‎07-31-2011

Then companies should start doing quiet firing. Give them less hours, harder tasks to perform. When they can't keep up, fire them.

Desert Lily · ‎06-24-2011

I already read about quiet quitting several weeks ago. Following the article I read was another one that said some employers were doing quiet firing (not promoting, not keeping the employee in the loop, indirectly squeezing them out)

Sooner · ‎03-10-2010

The proper term for that is "Slacker." "Bum" is applicable as well. Among others. Entitled people, etc.

AngelPuppy1 · ‎03-13-2010

I saw something about this on t.v. the other day. They were saying -- this is not new. It's just been given a new name. It's always been a thing -- people who do the bare minimum, while others are going full force and giving their all! Another term for this could be "coasting".

"A day without sunshine is like, you know, night." - Steve Martin

Imaoldhippie · ‎06-10-2015

Humanity just keeps getting more and more stupid.

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Yahooey · ‎07-09-2010

Rebranding of what has been around forever

use cars = preowned

prunes = dried plums (bc people dont like the word prunes bc for old people)

bone broth = stock

quient quitters = slackers

CalminHeart · ‎03-09-2010

@willomenia wrote:
Then companies should start doing quiet firing. Give them less hours, harder tasks to perform. When they can't keep up, fire them.

Your comment is why people are quiet quitting.

Employees aren't children. Why should they be punished for wanting a living wage, benefits, and respect?

If corporations would treat people with respect and pay a living wage, they'd get a lot better productivity and loyalty from employees.

I was an officer for a huge international corporation. The cruelty I saw the last 10 years was abhorrent. Managers ridiculed employees in public, called them names, picked on people, gave raises only to pets, discriminated in a way that HR wasn't couldn't confirm, singled out people over 60, etc etc. Within 6 months of my retirement, everyone over 60 in all my depts were fired, quit or retired.

I would regularly get yelled at for not screaming, yelling, and calling my people names, writing people up, etc. However, my depts always had the best productivity. Perhaps it's because I treated them better than other leadership.

I can't tell you how many times someone would brag about offering pay below the minimum for a job "because they could" and then want a pat on the back for saving money in the budget.

My job took me all over the country working with countless other big corporations in the same kind of business. They all bragged about the same kinds of things. It made me sick to my stomach.