quiet quit
verb
variants
or less commonly quietly quit
quiet quit also quietly quit or quiet quitted; quiet quitting also quietly quitting; quiet quits also quietly quits
: to do the minimum amount of work required for a job : to engage in quiet quitting
"Several of my clients who have quiet quit have been doing the work of two to three people, while slackers on the team have gotten away with doing nothing," [Jennifer] Brick said.—
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Jon Jackson"When I was working during Covid, it felt safer to quiet quit than to leave and look for another job. It was a turbulent time."—Georgia Gadsby
Georgia GadsbyThose who are quiet quitting say they are doing their job; they're just establishing boundaries.—Liz Carey
Liz Carey"Blue-collar workers don't get to quietly quit," [Steven Haynes] said. "They're tied very heavily to daily performance goals."—Mitchell Schnurman
Mitchell SchnurmanExamples of quiet quit in a Sentence
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Forget about the quiet quitting trend that emerged in 2023.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
When employees burn out, they are disengaged, absent more often and more likely to quiet quit or leave the company.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Trends that emerged in the post-Covid labor market, from quiet quitting to heated disputes over return-to-work policies, laid bare a stark reality: Many employees are dissatisfied with the experience their jobs offer.
—Eric Anicich, Harvard Business Review, 4 Nov. 2024
Without clear direction, support, or avenues for growth, employees are left adrift, prime candidates for the quiet quitting phenomenon.
—Naz Beheshti, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
But the novelty of quiet quitting soon wore off and was replaced by paranoia.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 11 July 2023
Yet some companies solved their quiet quitting problem even before the term was born.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 June 2023
While quiet quitting results in a lack of motivation from individuals and quiet firing promotes unhealthy communication between employee and employer, over-employment exacerbates the problems tenfold.
—Pat Calhoun, Forbes, 4 May 2023
The much-ballyhooed labor resurgence appears to mirror quiet quitting on both of these counts.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 1 May 2023
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Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
When employees burn out, they are disengaged, absent more often and more likely to quiet quit or leave the company.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
Trends that emerged in the post-Covid labor market, from quiet quitting to heated disputes over return-to-work policies, laid bare a stark reality: Many employees are dissatisfied with the experience their jobs offer.
—Eric Anicich, Harvard Business Review, 4 Nov. 2024
Without clear direction, support, or avenues for growth, employees are left adrift, prime candidates for the quiet quitting phenomenon.
—Naz Beheshti, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
But the novelty of quiet quitting soon wore off and was replaced by paranoia.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 11 July 2023
Yet some companies solved their quiet quitting problem even before the term was born.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 June 2023
While quiet quitting results in a lack of motivation from individuals and quiet firing promotes unhealthy communication between employee and employer, over-employment exacerbates the problems tenfold.
—Pat Calhoun, Forbes, 4 May 2023
The much-ballyhooed labor resurgence appears to mirror quiet quitting on both of these counts.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 1 May 2023
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“Quiet quit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quiet%20quit. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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