"Quiet Quitting": Emerging Issues And The Future Of Work

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 "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.