The labor shortage is here for one reason–and it's quiet quitting

Re:The labor shortage is here for one reason–and it's quiet ... by tonyedgecombe on Sunday October 15, 2023 @09:18AM (#37889480)

>It's origin is quite clear: disillusioned employees don't quit their job, but instead do the bare minimum needed to not get fired.

That's not how I understood it so maybe it isn't that clear. My understanding was that it was doing the work you were contracted to do. So if you were salaried to work 40 hours a week then you wouldn't do 50 or read your emails at home.

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Re:The labor shortage is here for one reason–and it's quiet ... by cedilla on Sunday October 15, 2023 @09:29AM (#37889551)

But how is that "quitting"?

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Re:The labor shortage is here for one reason–and it's quiet ... by tonyedgecombe on Sunday October 15, 2023 @10:33AM (#37890090)

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Re:The labor shortage is here for one reason–and it's quiet ... by rantallion on Sunday October 15, 2023 @11:23AM (#37890497)

Maintaining a healthy work/life balance is in no way 'quitting'. Employers expected too much (without adequate reward) and are simply shocked that people are drawing a line.

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Re:The labor shortage is here for one reason–and it's quiet ... by voakbasda on Sunday October 15, 2023 @11:42AM (#37890674)

Exactly. Which is why I read the phrase as sympathetically directed toward management. They are the ones losing here, and they want a way to shift the blame away from their own incompetence that requires such free overtime to run a profitable business.

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Re:The labor shortage is here for one reason–and it's quiet ... by tonyedgecombe on Monday October 16, 2023 @05:54AM (#37897638)

>Maintaining a healthy work/life balance is in no way 'quitting'.

Hence the new term.

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