You’ve heard of “quiet quitting”—it’s when employees put in the bare minimum to meet their job requirements without ever aspiring to do more than absolutely necessary. It’s a passive-aggressive way of voicing concerns to an employer while being a drain on your company.
You’re not quitting—you’re just barely doing your job.
Whether or not “quiet quitting” is a real trend is hard to see. According to Gallup, at least 50% of the US workforce is quietly quitting, but it’s hard to measure accurately. Anecdotally, many employers say that it’s a real issue within their companies.
