Mitch Albom on The Notion of "Quiet Quitting"

I really hate this trendy new phrase, and the whole idea!  Unlike these quitters, I gave each job my all and felt satisfaction in doing it, so I resent this "doing the bare minimum" thing. Why even work at all? 

But I love how Mitch Albom sums it up in his column at Jewish World Review:

"I'll tell you who doesn't believe in quiet quitting. People who have their own businesses. Those folks routinely work nights AND weekends. They think about work even when they are nowhere near it. Why aren't those people complaining, slacking or slowing down?

Because they are the beneficiaries of their own hard work. And if there's anything to lament about quiet quitting, this is it. We've become so self-centered — sorry young folks, this applies to you — that the idea of doing great if someone else is the boss has lost its appeal. We all want to be the star. The subject of the selfie. The focus of the post.

Short of that, we're less motivated. When Huffington suggested people should find 'joy' at their jobs, she was mocked on the internet. But there are many jobs that can be extremely rewarding without you being the boss, the profit center or the main focus. You just have to find them. And believe that doing a job well is its own reward.

Quiet quitters often say they are just trying to put work in its proper perspective. Maybe. Or, it may be more like Peter in 'Office Space' said: 'It's not that I'm lazy, it's that I just don't care.'"

 

Hopefully, the bosses will start doing some "quiet firing" soon!