Hate Your Job But Don't Want To Quit? Try Quiet Quitting instead.

I’ve been found out

The harder you work, the more work they try to pile on you.

Stop calling it "quiet quitting" or "being lazy". Doing just enough work to get by means you're doing exactly what you're getting paid for. Exactly. No more no less. So it's actually fair.

There's a saying I like: "The good employee is rewarded with more work".

“It's not that I'm lazy. It's that I just don't care," - Peter Gibbons

"underpaid people decide to lower work to match pay"

As a salaried IT worker of 25 years, I started dialing back years ago. I rarely put in more than 40 hours but during those hours I’m engaged. I realized years ago the pressure isn’t about company goals, it’s about your manager, or his boss looking good. You’re being used for their promotion. I will not sacrifice even one minute of my free time for that.

I'm 27 been quiet quiting my jobs for the last 5 years. When you been at a company for 2+ years making the same pay as trainees, with rising expectations it's hard to be enthusiastic.

I’m retired. I think it’s important to remember that the only reason people stayed for 20 years was because of pensions. Employers knew that and took advantage of employees. Once corporations took those away and replaced those with 401Ks, there is literally no reason to stay that long. I gotta say, I am so incredibly proud of young people who are quiet quitting and leaning back. This is such a powerful expression of labor and it is brilliant. It’s like a modern take on the formation of labor unions in their infancy. I don’t think these young people are lazy. They are smart. They know this is really the only way to make corporations listen. I sacrificed way too much of my life for my job and corporate pensions were gone by the time I was in my late 20’s. I agree that this is a historic movement and these employers better pay attention!!

I can't imagine any person getting to the end of their lifetime and thinking "Gee, I sure do regret not spending more time at my job."

Doesn't matter how loyal you are, how well you get on with others, or how hard you work, at the end of the day you're just a number on a balance sheet

I think it’s important to be borderline mediocre at your job. It’ll ensure that you’re left alone and they won’t push more work on you. Reason I say this is because I’ve seen how mediocre ppl are treated in a workplace, they’re left alone while the ones who are constantly outperforming everyone are getting a ton of extra work.

Quiet quitting has helped me to stop overworking and overthinking. I am that employee, who takes complete ownership of my position with 100%. But I have been overlooked for promotions and pay raises. I had a colleague come and kiss up to the boss and management who did mediocre work but was embraced with favoritism and promotions. It's not so easy to just quit and find another job. But instead of complaining, I am under the radar and quiet quitting with less stress even if I'm not recognized. It's ok until I find better.

Love how this younger generation is sticking up for themselves. I’m 53 and have worked liked a dog my whole career. Always keep an eye on the exits

I don’t blame Gen Z for their attitude. Pensions are gone, wages are stagnant, education is unaffordable yet so many companies demand it even if it lacks relevance. Good for Gen Z, don’t put up with that trash like my generation did.

Never give loyalty to a company! The company would not hesitate to throw you under the bus in a second

The curse of greatness: The more efficiently and harder you work, the more they take advantage of you.

People are finally realizing the concept of employee loyalty in an at-will economy is absurd.

It's not about being lazy, but finally, collectively, remembering whose problem it is when there is too much work to do and not enough time/staff to do it. Be a professional and work hard during your shift, but don't put in a ton of extra hours and burn yourself out making up for being short-staffed when you know you'll get nothing for it. Doing so only encourages the company to continue the attrition approach. When your plate is overflowing, triage it the best you can; still go home when it's time to go. Keep good records so you can quantify that there is simply too much to do, (i.e. it's not you "letting things slip"), and let them see that excess fall through the cracks. Use ALL of your vacation time. If you're sick, use a sick day. Last, but not least, when you start stressing about something that isn't getting done because you left at your scheduled time, or you stayed home when you had the flu, keep reminding yourself that the company's failure to adequately staff their business is THEIR problem to solve, not yours.

I think part of this phenomenon is seeing company politics. Managers have their favorites, even if that person isn't as skilled or productive. I'm in the position where I've busted my ass and don't feel it's recognized. So, I've scaled back and am just coasting because there is no point in going the extra mile. I still do my work to the best of my ability but no more going above and beyond to help out. Just doesn't pay off.