Why Is ‘Quiet Quitting’ A Thing?

Essence Magazine:

By Dominique Fluker· Updated August 31, 2022

“Quiet quitting,” a viral TikTok movement, encourages professionals to release the idea of being an overachiever and doing just enough to keep their role. 

To be clear, quiet quitting doesn’t involve exiting a position. Employees are taking a stand against hustle culture (and by proxy, burnout) and declining to perform tasks they aren’t being paid for. The concept further promotes self concern, asking people

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