quiet quitting
"Quiet quitting" describes a modern workplace phenomenon where employees reduce their effort to the minimum required due to disengagement or burnout.
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Definition
B2Workplace
(informal)The practice of an employee doing only the minimum required tasks at work without putting in extra effort.
Example
- After feeling undervalued, she started quiet quitting and stopped volunteering for additional projects.
B2Psychology
(informal)A state where an employee disengages from their job mentally and emotionally, often due to dissatisfaction or burnout.
Example
- His quiet quitting was a sign of deep dissatisfaction with his job.
Similar
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