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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hey, it’s a better expression than “ lean in” or “lean out” which is all I was hearing pre pandemic.

I like the term quite quitting, and, I agree it’s not passive aggressive. The balance of power is so skewed against the worker, it’s just allowing them the mental power to set up work/life boundaries and to care less about work.

I have learned from the pandemic that I have to be mentally ready to quit or leave my employer at any time, even if I thought things world stay the same for many years. I should give less to them, because they will definitely give less to me, in a heartbeat. [/quote]

But it's a negative term. Quiet implies the employee who isn't breaking their backs for the employer is being passive aggressive and quitting is negative - it implies they just gave up.

Why can't it be framed as, people have woken up and decided a job is a job, they give their best effort within reason but aren't willing to sacrifice their health and sanity to work tons of extra hours for no extra pay or recognition.[/quote]

Boomers and GenX watch the Today show. They are shocked that the younger generations refuse to develop work stress related ulcers or heart palpitations.[/quote]
Gen X has LIVED this for the start. We shook our heads at the millennials, especially those in tech, who wanted to live at the office. When Gen X hit the workforce, there were a few places where the office looked like a clubhouse, but that whole eat-sleep-breath the office thing came about during the millennials' time.

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I don’t know. Those Millenials in tech make $1Ms, I would go above and beyond and live at work for that! And it’s not even as awful or cut throat as BigLaw or Finance [/quote]
As someone who worked for a FAANG, trust me, the vast majority of these workers aren't making *that* much, and you also forget that those cities that those companies are located in are by and large very expensive cities.

$200K in SV is like $80k in most places in this country.[/quote]

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