‘Quiet quitting' has made headlines
worldwide this year, including in Canada. What, if anything, should
employers be doing about this apparent trend?
Chances are, you've already heard of ‘quiet
quitting'. From Tik-Tok to the Wall Street Journal, this is
the latest trend that everyone's talking about. ‘Quiet
quitting' doesn't mean quitting your job, quietly or
otherwise. It refers to clocking in at work when you're
expected to, doing the tasks you have been assigned, leaving on
time, and not taking on extra work outside regular hours. It is a
misnomer, as it refers to meeting expectations as an employee, but
not going above and beyond.
For some that ‘quiet quitting' may be an effort to
prioritise one's own mental health and prevent burnout. For
others, in a context of increased job security, ‘quiet
quitting' represents a decision to do the bare minimum until
wage increases catch up with inflation.
