Quiet Quitting? Should You Do It?

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00:17 - "Quiet Quitting" Article
03:02 - Effort Inflation
06:16 - What does vacation really mean?
08:08 - How to motivate employees
12:42 - Questions

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[nathanreidart]

It's really messed up that we are at a point where "doing the work you're being paid to do" is considered the "bare minimum."

[yohaizilber]

This is why companies need to have a structure that rewards high performance with promotions, raises, and bonuses. Many companies say you can "grow with the company" but the only "growth" you see is a growth in responsibilities for the same pay.

[intifadayuri]

Quiet quitting is a misleading term, "Act your wage" is a better one. Also, it usually is more likely to get better job opportunities if you're willing to do job hopping

[Danny-wevz]

Companies and media really dislike the idea of quiet quitting even though it really just means for us to do our job and not above and beyond.
Life is already tough these days, we gave up trying to compete against each other to “earn” a better life and instead just want peace and happiness, yet this is becoming a luxury…

[mortaneus]

One other thing that doesn't get discussed enough: the *assumption* of ambition. We live in a society that requires work to survive, but we *assume* that people want to advance, get promoted, get additional rewards, etc as a result of that work. That's not always the case. Some people want to do enough work to survive at a reasonable level, and that's it. But it's not talked about, because how do you engage an employee that perceives engagement with one's job as fundamentally counterproductive to enjoying life?

[tsfjkjz]

We need to normalize doing what one's paid for. If it's not in the job description don't do it

[lifeiswonderful]

If you're applying for a job and they say, "We're a family here, " run away quickly.

[Glenners]

the antiwork movement doesn't like the phrasing of "quiet quitting", it's corporate lingo, because it implies DOING THE JOB YOU'RE PAID TO DO is "quitting" just because you're not going above and beyond to make your company even more money.

[villainoir]

My company's motto is "willingness to do more" and that's such a bs to not compensate workers properly. Do your best, finish your assigned tasks, those should be enough without companies gaslighting us to feel bad for not being extraordinarily productive. We can be more productive but we want to pursue our hobbies, too.
Edit. I love the "willingness to pay more" idea haha

[BrolympicBWL]

I've been quietly quitting for the past 3-4 months.

We just had our Global Quarterly All Hands Meeting this past Friday and one of the issues that came up was burnout in our role and the near 20% turnover rate per year these past 2 years (Our department has roughly 500 people)

Despite failing to even meet inflation with wage increases the past 2 years, they still don't see wages as the issue. They replace very senior/experienced people with newer people from low-cost regions like India and Singapore. It's by design.

I will continue milking my company for what they're worth and do the bare minimum because they compensate me with less than the bare minimum.

[FooX]

I have worked in the grocery store business for 15 years, started when i was 18. I decided to quit before november. I'm beyond burnt out and ive held off on this decision to see if things get better as i voice the concerns of the people in the store. What happens is they ignore the issues and pile more work onto the few who are left. On top of blaming the workers for things out of our control and overall just killing store morale. I have begged them to just treat us like humans ( not to mention the customers have gotten a lot worse as well). So this video being posted today just reinforces my plan to quit and just helps me to realize im making the right choice for my own health.

[Deliverygirl]

I'm a software developer, currently senior full stack.
How to get me to not quit my job: pay me more (what I'm owed)
How to get me to quit my job: don't even bother matching inflation, use bullshit "teambuilding" exercises, spend money on "amenities" instead of my salary, focus on "productivity"
Reasons why I have changed jobs in the past: they paid me significantly more than what I was paid in the place I left.
Reasons why I stayed at the current company: they matched the offer I had that would have gotten me to quit, and I get to stay in a place that I kinda like with coworkers I like.

IT IS THAT SIMPLE.

[notleah]

Main reasons for me “quiet quitting”

1. Putting in 110% for leadership that barely puts in 50%(but it paid 2-3x what you do)

2. Promotions going to people that were more buddy-buddy with leadership and not that people who worked hard.(if you can’t banter about old 80s movies and music with the older millennials and gen-x staff, don’t expect a promotion anytime soon)

3. Existing pay not keeping up with cost of living. For me, I fought to get my promotion and save almost $50k only still be rejected from apartments without a co-signer.

In order for me to focus on getting a job that’s with a union or pays better, I’ve had to mentally checkout of my current job. It’s sucks cause I know my team can tell and my assistant can also tell but it’s the only way I can keep my sanity at this point.

[canolathra]

I strongly prefer the term "acting your wage". For one, it's a pun, which I love, and for two, it's more accurate than "quiet quitting". To me, quiet quitting sounds like walking out and going no contact with an employer. The usage of the word "quitting" in the phrase is very misleading, as you are still employed.

[MichalLSK]

I have been working in various corporations for 15 years and would like to advise the young people here this:

- working overtime and beyond is in most cases rewarded with additional work
- you are an expense for the company and the stakeholders, which must be kept as low as possible
- leave loyalty in 1960...today's world is different and try to work for your salary
- look for a new job every 2-3 years as that is the only way to guarantee a better salary above 20%+
- coworkers are in it for the money and will do anything to get better, so be careful what you say when drunk or at lunch

[rafaelmontero]

Please don't cut out the silence moments, part of the things that I value about your teachings is that you advocate for slowing things down in a world that tries to speed everything up.

[CoffeeSA]

When you go above and beyond most of the time it goes completely un noticed and unappreciated so it’s best to give the bare minimum, sometimes even less than the bare minimum

[jbouchard]

I dislike the widespread adoption of the term quiet quitting. It seems to me that this is just an excuse for companies and executives to accuse an individual who is establishing boundaries and a healthy work life balance of "quiet quitting". Adopting the term is a tacit agreement by society that "quiet quitting" IS quitting.

[NichePlays]

My whole thing with quiet quitting is that my job basically pushed me into a position where I feel comfortable doing that. In 2020, I was handling customer relations for the startup I work at, before getting sick with a chronic illness. They then hired me an assistant to help me with my job and then a few months later had him take over my duty, putting me in another department (after declining an offer to resign and quit for two months salary) where I do glorified data entry.

So, naturally, I went from actually trying at my job to doing the bare minimum, completing my job within 4 or so hours everyday, and then getting to work on personal projects/be mindful of my health for the rest of the workday since I work remotely and now have no reason to seek extra work. Why would I sacrifice that when my job themselves were so willing to offer me a severance package when I was extremely sick *and* still completing most of my work to the same standard as before? I'm more than happy to do my simple tasks everyday and collect my salary and see no reason to do more than that because I've been witness to the fact that, when I physically break down from doing too much for my body to handle, I'll be shown the door. I remember hearing a quote somewhere that likened workers to machines (something we know every employer does internally). You *can* make a machine work at or about 100% efficiency (overclocking, etc) but you're going to absolutely burn through that machines effectiveness, so most people instead allow machines to work at 60-70% effectiveness so that they don't breakdown. And like, no shit it's the same thing with people

[karinaschulerferro]

i used to work with kids and it really sucked because it was the /kids/ who motivated me to go the extra mile. i was responsible for them for such a big chunk of their day so i wanted to make it a very enriching and safe space. it just stinks that with jobs that involve caring like that i feel employers know you'll try even if they don't pay you well. the intrinsic reward of making a difference is so fulfilling but people in those jobs need to pay bills and take vacations too.