Your definition of quiet quitting is quite different than the popular vernacular. It's usually referred to as people who are in a job they are being paid to do, but only do the bare minimum to not get fired. This attitude seems prevalent and is not a good thing. Not just for the employer or the customer, but for the employee too because in the end it causes one to hate their job even more. And getting satisfaction from a job is often an important contributor to a happy life.
Self-care isn't selfishness - it is self-preservation so that you can go on being an inspiring light to others. Waiting until the light has gone out, merely leaves you wandering around in the dark x
One million % agree with all your reflections! Like you when I first heard the phrase (I think near the start of the pandemic) I thought the same as you, that it was a negative thing, but you're so right that it's not, and it's a brave and self-preserving thing to do! We should all realize when we need to quiet quit before we angrily and/or burn out quit!
I was just hearing about quiet quitting for the first time, but I couldn't agree more that " success ... (should be) living a life where you're present, not just productive".
Your message is uplifting and brave, unlike the negative connotations often associated with “quitting.” Thank you for redefining the reality. When we quit bad habits, we celebrate. Maybe burnout is the bad habit being left behind. 🙂
yes!!! your pov was so well put. when you say “It’s the mother who closes the laptop at 5pm, even when the work isn’t finished—because home matters too” I sent your post to my husband before I could finish reading. I used to see quiet quitting as someone who just didn’t have energy for confrontation anymore, but your angle around selflessness and the absence of self is truly needed!
Your definition of quiet quitting is quite different than the popular vernacular. It's usually referred to as people who are in a job they are being paid to do, but only do the bare minimum to not get fired. This attitude seems prevalent and is not a good thing. Not just for the employer or the customer, but for the employee too because in the end it causes one to hate their job even more. And getting satisfaction from a job is often an important contributor to a happy life.
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment Sue. You’re right, my interpretation is quite different. I wanted to put a different spin on things.
I completely agree that in the working world it can become problematic. And you’re right to say that it can lead to further unhappiness.
Self-care isn't selfishness - it is self-preservation so that you can go on being an inspiring light to others. Waiting until the light has gone out, merely leaves you wandering around in the dark x
You are absolutely spot on, as usual.
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment xx
One million % agree with all your reflections! Like you when I first heard the phrase (I think near the start of the pandemic) I thought the same as you, that it was a negative thing, but you're so right that it's not, and it's a brave and self-preserving thing to do! We should all realize when we need to quiet quit before we angrily and/or burn out quit!
I was just hearing about quiet quitting for the first time, but I couldn't agree more that " success ... (should be) living a life where you're present, not just productive".
Thank you for writing this.
Your message is uplifting and brave, unlike the negative connotations often associated with “quitting.” Thank you for redefining the reality. When we quit bad habits, we celebrate. Maybe burnout is the bad habit being left behind. 🙂
yes!!! your pov was so well put. when you say “It’s the mother who closes the laptop at 5pm, even when the work isn’t finished—because home matters too” I sent your post to my husband before I could finish reading. I used to see quiet quitting as someone who just didn’t have energy for confrontation anymore, but your angle around selflessness and the absence of self is truly needed!