Don’t QUIETLY QUIT your job. Take a SILENT SABBATICAL instead.

Don’t QUIETLY QUIT your job. Take a SILENT SABBATICAL INSTEAD. // Wondering if you should quiet quit your job? Watch this first. Everyone is talking about quiet quitting (or quitting your job in silence). In this video I’ll briefly explain what it means to quiet quit your job, and why you should take a silent sabbatical instead. What is a silent sabbatical? You’ll find out in this video!

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[IrisSmyth]

Thanks for watching - let's now start a conversation! What are your thoughts on quiet quitting? Have you used it as a strategy? Will you use it? And what are your thoughts on a silent sabbatical? Drop your thoughts and ideas below 👇

[KelThaFunkeeGaming]

Quiet quitting worked for me to help recover my burnout. Literally I ended up setting a much lower bar. I think the difficult part is when stuff starts piling up, you gotta become comfortable with some deadlines being missed. If you're confronted about it just say it was too much for you. I realized two things, A) most people don't know how long it takes you to do a task. B) Your office is understaffed anyway so either they can't get rid of you or literally you are overwhelmed so missing a deadline actually makes sense

[BEACHDUDE]

I have been doing the bare minimum for 2 years and it's working. Next summer I am leaving. I cut my hours at work in half

[reallollabunny]

I like the term you coined. A silent sabbatical is something I have been trying to do for months. I started by taking French lessons every day before work - prioritising them during one of my most productive hours and not leaving them for after work when I feel drained and tired.
A couple of months ago I also started preparing for a sporting event in the fall and now go to the gym a few nights a week after work. I need to finish work on time to do that and the exercise takes my mind away from my work tasks.
I was just promoted but I regularly remind myself that, if I don't set my own boundaries, nobody else will, so I am not trying to impress anyone. I don't see them firing me anyway, since we are understaffed and overworked as it is. I do my best to stay under the radar and avoid missed deadlines so as not to draw attention to myself. So far it has been working and I plan to continue doing it. It has significant benefits for my physical and mental well-being.

[scottbureau]

Completely agree about the negative aspects of quiet quitting. While I never intentionally decided to quiet quit, my work environment turned toxic, a literal corporate 'Hunger Games' causing droves of people to quit, others laid off, and the rest of us waiting for the other shoe. I've been working remotely full time since the beginning of the pandemic and my personal coping mechanism is to "silently" travel to domestic and nearby international locations to work remotely while pursuing personal interests, in my case, adventure travel, hiking, backpacking, sightseeing and other outdoor activities. I've used all of the ideas you listed in your video to achieve this. It's been great, but it has one big drawback. I never, ever again want to work even a single day in the office, and I become depressed after a short time from returning from my travels. Looking for a new employer that doesn't care where I am at any given moment, so long as I do my work and do it well.

[jesuisnoach]

I know its semantics, but it shouldn't be called quiet quitting. It makes it seems like people aren't working. They are working. Its just that they are doing the bare minimum to not get fired.

[CamishaLove]

I think the only things I strongly disagree with is doing work on your lunch breaks or around holidays.

That's giving "side hustle" vibes, where there's this expectation that you should always be working on yourself/your hustle every chance you get.

I think people should absolutely take their full lunch break and holidays to do absolutely nothing (or whatever relaxes them). Then, when they go back to work, continue working on their side hustle during work hours. At least, as long as there isn't something super urgent that they should be doing at work.

This ensures that can get both their job work and "side hustle"/hobby work done, and still have enough time for themselves or their family at the end of the day.

[adamwest]

I actually took full paid medical leave for 6 months that my long service allows me to take. My holidays for the full year is also protected.

About to return to work and will be planning to work for 12 months and then pull the rip cord on the job as I’ll be financially independent with my mortgage paid off next year plus have enough savings to take a long sabbatical.

[madaven]

I quiet quit my current job a few years back as a result of absolutely egregious unprofessionalism, I went on an aggressive campaign to replace my job. When I was less than successful I was transferred to a new management team and now I’m working harder than ever. Quiet quitting saved my mental health for the better.

[mitch-lifestyle]

I highly advise that you immediately trademark the term "Silent Sabbatical" !!! ...I predict that by years end we will be hearing that term everywhere !

[drakerevant]

I switched from one employer to a new one last year (in the same field) and everything was good until recently. This company started showing similar signs that my old employer did and now I just want out. I have taken an interest in Twitch streaming and content creating recently and am seriously considering that route for my silent sabbatical. If shirts are ever made with this phrase, I'll buy a couple for sure!

[Dr.JudeAEMasonMD]

When you’re ‘quiet quitting’ because of burn out, it’s so imperative that you use that silent sabbatical and the extra bandwidth to set yourself up for a new opportunity that’s a better fit (internally or externally.

Unfortunately it’s one thing to come into a job and give the standard effort but a different thing after you’ve been giving your all then abruptly back off to the bare minimum. That is more obvious and rubs more people the wrong way. It’s not fair, but that’s the way it is.

[seanmysel]

I've used quiet quitting five years ago. We were working at a small ecomm company and I had made my boss an extra $4mm year over year. None of us got raises, bonuses and in fact, we were told we weren't working hard enough. From that point forward the morale amongst the small group of us just crashed. We just stopped putting in the effort, collected paychecks and spent time looking for an exit hatch. I ended up starting a competing company, quit and took the next five years developing multiple income streams. I do agree with you, however, that quiet quitting doesn't help, but it can if you're actively trying to get out and are filling up a pipeline to get out. Excellent video!

[starraustin]

I’m moving to my retirement in a year. I still love my job but my body and mind are telling me it’s time. Same career for 33 years. Great way to put it silent sabbatical. My boss knows and is very supportive.

[simonmills]

Silent quitting is a nice idea untill you get into it, motivation plummets and along with that goes self esteem. Better to just find a way to get out... working on that. Cheers for your vids.

[FransceneJK]

I do both. I stopped caring and do the least possible and still take a sabbatical cuz I focus on my business while I’m on shift and when I get off. I only care bout the paycheck til I’m ready to quit. I’ve checked out

[MelbournesEast]

In a toxic workplace. I’ve emotionally checked out. Still producing good work, but I’m no longer working weekends and nights.

[starraustin]

I just became a new grandma after a 10 year lapse. I’m loving making time to play with my new grand. I was working so hard during the last 3 that I didn’t get to enjoy their babyhood! My priorities changed from work, family, God to God, family then work. I feel guilty because of the job but refreshed the way it’s going

[goodmusic-SA]

I feel the silent the sabbatical route...I've been in the Automotive industry for 10years...achieved so much with the organisation but its a having negative impact on my mental and physical health...I started traveling weekends...using my leave days to go places...I'm biding time until i leave. . .it's really helped but still struggling when at work...Awesome timing for discovering these videos ❤

[sally]

Great term! Silent sabbatical!. I just shifted from silent quit to silent sabbatical in the last few weeks. Now it has a name!