She got annoyed with being asked to do more than her job description or responsibilities without extra compensation. When she asked for extra for doing extra she was denied. So she refused to do the extra anymore. And was called a slacker and workshy by her boss.
The great silent resignation, following the great resignation
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Soldato
Yea, I read it... then she got another job. What I'm saying is, it's not really quiet quitting, it's setting work boundaries. If a company mugs you off for doing so, and treats you poorly you should 100% be looking for a company that isn't so ****.
She was doing the extra work, asked to do more and more then stopped when denied recompense for doing so. So she ‘quiet quitted’. It’s happening everywhere.
Soldato
She set work boundaries and refused to do the job of more people than she was compensated for. I'm not disagreeing with what she did... I just don't think it's "quiet quitting" but whatever, keep repeating the same thing. I don't disagree with what they did. I'm debating the term, not the act she did. But thank you for repeating what she did.
Soldato
It is an odd term I must admit. As I said in my previous post, I've now found out it's what I've been doing for over 15 years already, and not realised it. So apparently not going above and beyond what you're contracted to do and value your own personal time over work time, it is now called "quiet quitting"
I think it's more that so many people were doing it without complaint or expectation but Covid had changed a lot of people's mindset. Employees are realising they have more power than ever before and pushing back or refusing to do what they used to without something in return.
I don't think its worded properly in several of the descriptions I've read.
Quiet quitting for me isn't "quitting", it is simply taking your foot off of the gas. I've noticed it in my firm, even the young and hungry lot are only doing half as much side of desk to accelerate their experience/careers compared to the last few batches that came in.
I have analysts saying "no" which in my day was unheard of. There will be a lot of disappointed faces when it comes to promo round - not because they haven't been my lapdog, but purely because they haven't cut their teeth in the 50 things we'd expect for the next level.
I guess I am a quiet quitter (to some extent/compared to baseline) as I am now posting on here in my spare time instead of doing what I'd do before...
Soldato
Yeah I'm hating this word quitter. Makes no sense whatsoever.
Man of Honour
I'm also not sold on this concept of "silent resignation" or "quiet quitting"
If the individual is remaining in their role but just not making any particular effort and doing the bare minimum then they are doing the bare minimum, not "quitting" - if they were "quitting" then they would not be producing any output at all.
I don't think refusing overtime/not pursuing extra responsibilities/not striving or giving any discretionary effort is a form of silent resignation or quiet quitting either, it's just coasting/doing the minimum. There are plenty of people like that out there already, it's nothing new.
If the individual is remaining in their role but just not making any particular effort and doing the bare minimum then they are doing the bare minimum, not "quitting" - if they were "quitting" then they would not be producing any output at all.
I don't think refusing overtime/not pursuing extra responsibilities/not striving or giving any discretionary effort is a form of silent resignation or quiet quitting either, it's just coasting/doing the minimum. There are plenty of people like that out there already, it's nothing new.
Man of Honour
If there's no system in place to recognize or reward people who go above and beyond, then I can understanding just getting by. Especially with this working from home world we have now where I imagine a lot of people just sit on netflix or video games.
If you working overtime and putting 110% in is just resulting in your team having less to do, thereby enjoying all that free time at home, where's the incentive?
If you working overtime and putting 110% in is just resulting in your team having less to do, thereby enjoying all that free time at home, where's the incentive?
I think a lot of people were shafted by going the extra mile during COVID and getting nothing, perhaps even a reduction in conditions afterwards. So sucking it up works both ways. Empty promises only works one time with most people.
If someone is able to watch Netflix or game all day, and they don't notice the difference in productivity, then they probably don't track it in the office either.
Which is why there is no reward for going above and beyond etc. As they have no way of measuring it.
Yeah if you can do no work and no one notices then either KPI tracking is non existent or that person doesn't have any work in which case their job should be made redundant
I don't like calling it silent quitting or silent resigning etc. I prefer: Inflation adjusted productivity
Also, I don't think this is a new phenomenon, to keep at least it makes sense that people have this flexibility because the job market is so tight and employers are desperate for workers. When the job market reverses and unemployment goes up then it goes the other way and employees have to work harder to keep their job
Also, I don't think this is a new phenomenon, to keep at least it makes sense that people have this flexibility because the job market is so tight and employers are desperate for workers. When the job market reverses and unemployment goes up then it goes the other way and employees have to work harder to keep their job
Haha, love that.
One of my colleagues at another site was on a meeting and he didn't realise his PS4/5 controller was on his lap and visible to everyone. 
when he said he had been busy before the meeting everyone laughed and said "Why, did you win at COD?". When he realised his pad was on show he went super quiet and came back with the excuse he was "updating his console". Yeah right lol.
In my job I was constantly working late to try and keep on top of the days emails while chipping away at project stuff etc but now I'm going down the inflation adjusted productivity route as well.
I thought I was paid OK for my work and would hate to travel to the nearest city (Sheffield, Leeds or God forbid... Manchester!) but now some companies offer WFH for 2/3 days a week it's looking slightly more attractive.
I've noticed that some jobs pay 10k or higher for the same role that I'm doing and the money has never bothered me before but I'm close to 40 now and I think I've become (only become
) a grumpy man now and I think why aren't I being paid the same!
when he said he had been busy before the meeting everyone laughed and said "Why, did you win at COD?". When he realised his pad was on show he went super quiet and came back with the excuse he was "updating his console". Yeah right lol.In my job I was constantly working late to try and keep on top of the days emails while chipping away at project stuff etc but now I'm going down the inflation adjusted productivity
route as well.I thought I was paid OK for my work and would hate to travel to the nearest city (Sheffield, Leeds or God forbid... Manchester!) but now some companies offer WFH for 2/3 days a week it's looking slightly more attractive.
I've noticed that some jobs pay 10k or higher for the same role that I'm doing and the money has never bothered me before but I'm close to 40 now and I think I've become (only become
) a grumpy man now and I think why aren't I being paid the same!
Soldato
I agree with that as well!
I've noticed that some jobs pay 10k or higher for the same role that I'm doing and the money has never bothered me before but I'm close to 40 now and I think I've become (only become
Only started thinking like this over the past 3 years now at 38.
But during my late 20's, early 30's I was in a comfortable job and I didn't care about pay. Now I care about pay!