Analysis Shows 'Quiet Fleecing' of US Workers–Not Quiet Quitting–Is Real Problem

Re:Analysis Shows 'Quiet Fleecing' of US Workers–Not Quiet Q... by timoth3y on Saturday September 10, 2022 @08:01PM (#32795584)

The general acceptance of the term "Quiet Quitting" tells us quite a bit about how we currently view the relationship between labor and employer.

Somehow we have accepted the idea that showing up when you are supposed to and doing the tasks you are required to is not "doing your job" but rather "quiet quitting".

It does not seem that these people are goldbricking or maliciously complying or really doing anything wrong at all. They are just doing their jobs. Doing the minimum required is a bad career move, but it's certainly not "quitting" or somehow stealing from your employer.

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Re:Analysis Shows 'Quiet Fleecing' of US Workers–Not Quiet Q... by pitsnatch on Saturday September 10, 2022 @08:54PM (#32795889)

Part of me thinks it's just the media trying to manufacture conflict and rage for more clicks.

Somehow we have accepted the idea that showing up when you are supposed to and doing the tasks you are required to is not "doing your job" but rather "quiet quitting

I agree that the notion is ridiculous. Ridiculous to the point where it looks like bait.

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Re:Analysis Shows 'Quiet Fleecing' of US Workers–Not Quiet Q... by janef0421 on Sunday September 11, 2022 @05:43PM (#32803570)

I don't think "Quiet Quitting" even means doing the bare minimum. One could be performing their job duties comprehensively and to a high standard within their contracted hours, and that seems to be considered "Quiet Quitting" because they aren't doing overtime working on tasks outside their job description.

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