What Is 'Quiet Quitting'? Inside The Viral Trend Sparking Controversy

A new trend called “quiet quitting” is encouraging employees to limit their efforts at work, but the new approach is grabbing the attention of everyone in the workforce. NBC’s Sam Brock reports for TODAY. 

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[papa_pt]

I don't get why this is even called "quitting". You're doing the work that you're paid for and nothing beyond

[Rytonic]

I love how news stations are freaking out and literally everyone else is like "Good for them"

[helianthus]

Sometimes you give 100% at work and still get underpaid and overworked. That's why this is a thing. You gave it your all and still didn't reap the benefits.

[MT-ysju]

Well, with zero holiday leave, zero paternity and maternity leave, zero sick leave and with no restrictions on how many hours an employer can make you work and no legal boundaries set to stop an employer taking advantage of you, what do you expect? It's about time American workers start sticking up for their rights.

[Kira-Lynn]

No one wants to listen to these broadcasters talk about giving 100% at your job.... Please. We get that your bosses can hear you but it's so cringe.

[DonManuelHasLeonsJacket]

This isn't about being lazy- there's nothin' wrong with leisure time- this should B called settin' boundaries & avoidin' exploitation & burn out.

[jensing]

Savannah and company have no idea what the reality is for most working people. These hosts are highly privileged and don't live in the same galaxy as the rest of us. Giving 100% in many jobs means the employer will take that 100% and ask for even more while paying you 50% (or less) than what you're worth.

[pdotdollarsign]

Our money doesn’t go half as far as our parents did and we work twice the amount of hours what did you expect?

[texas.]

Why don’t we talk about how companies exploit workers?

Finally people are beginning to realize…

[RosalaniArt]

I think they are confused... giving 100% isnt the problem. The problem is, they see you giving your 100% or more and then they feel like you can handle more work. They reward you with more work. joy. Where's the bonus? where's the vacations? oh the CEOs and managers get the reward for your hard work. Your best advocate is yourself... sadly.

[MusicKnowte]

"I gave a 100%" you could afford to pay for college from factory work when you were a teenager, sir

[BigMikeLV]

Quietly quitting implies that you stop doing your work. Doing the minimum required of your job is still doing YOUR JOB and your company can't fault you for that.

[sxeurgx]

I call it not being so American. So actually living instead of existing. As a European this piece is hilarious like omg, people are actually prioritizing themselves this is good and normal everywhere else except America. It’s not disengagement. It’s not slacking off. Giving a 100% is not working overtime, it’s not doing more than what you get paid for, it’s doing your job, and doing it well. Americans have no universal healthcare, no federally mandated vacation time, or sick time and you want people to do more and when they don’t you call it quiet quitting? Ridiculous. No wonder there’s so many depressed and anxious people, and societal issues.

[Paul_]

I've been quiet quitting after getting burned out working from home. Was doing the jobs of 3-4 people burned out. Luckily due to quiet quitting I was promoted and given a 13% raise.
And the company provided a team which meant I didn't have to do 3-4 people's jobs anymore. All I do now is identify areas in the development process that we can optimize.
And I though all this time it's about working hard, when it's really learning how to work smart, and quiet quitting is a potential path.

[Nicolemoya]

Quiet quitting from my perspective: I have asked my employer numerous times to allow me to shadow other employees within my department to learn more about what they do and perform some of their tasks because I would like to continue the development of my career. 1 year goes by, I have been given tasks that do not pertain to my job, and had to absorb another assistants position because the employer refused to hire another. And they still refuse my request to shadow other employees that perform job duties that align with my degree. Now I am “quiet quitting”. No longer going out of my way to learn something new or take on additional tasks that do not help my growth within the company while searching for a new job. I think that’s where this whole thought process is coming from. People want growth and aren’t getting it or people are overwhelmed constantly at their jobs without adequate assistance to complete tasks. The workforce is tired of it 😐

[DEFIRYAN]

Don't go above and beyond just the minimum. Save your health from stress. You will get payed the same. Focus your energy on yourself.

[Luke-rmkw]

Shh let’s not talk about stagnant wages or unsafe working conditions or the numerous labor violations that have screwed over so many lower income workers.

[qhsaiao]

Quiet quitting isn’t a thing, I work what they pay me for and nothing more.

[sambrian]

I saw my parents working my entire life. They were able to buy a house and lot (in their 20s!!!), send me to private school, buy a car and although we weren't rich, we were comfortable. Now I'm working 5x more than them, making more money than them, is even MORE frugal than both of them combined, and STILL not being able to buy a home in my mid 30s. They're constantly shocked at the amount of work that I do and can't understand why I cant have the same work life balance they had and the lifestyle they enjoyed.

[felixthecat]

Some of these managers want workers to be their own personal servants and that's not acceptable or appropriate. I remember my manager calling me in ANY TIME they needed someone for a weekend shift. They were 100% unwilling to ever work nights and weekends and it really broke me down over time. I already worked Saturdays, but she kept insisting that I work Sundays as well....that would mean that I would be working 7 days a week...

It was never a "Can you please work this shift, " it was always this manipulative, guilt tripping spiel