Act Your Wage: A Report Finds Several US Workers Embracing "Quiet Quitting"
Some American workers are accepting the concept of "quiet quitting" as they struggle against what some perceive as the suffocating trap of constant connectivity. They are rejecting the 40-hour work week, setting limits on after-hours calls and emails, and generally, if subtly, saying "no" more frequently. Maggie Perkins, a 30-year-old teacher from Athens, Georgia, was routinely clocking 60-hour work weeks until she realized something wasn't right after the birth of her first kid. "There are photos of me grading papers while flying to my holiday. Although she didn't have a word for it at the time, Perkins explains in a TikTok video why she made the decision to start "quiet quitting": "I did not have a work-life balance." According to Perkins, who eventually left her work to pursue a Ph.D., she continues to speak out for her former coworkers by creating videos and podcasts with helpful advice on how to fit their workload into their workdays. She explains that having a "silent quitting" mindset simply entails creating a barrier that allows you to work when you are paid to do so before you can go home and interact with your family like a normal human being. Work-life balance or procrastination? - The earliest instance of the keyword appears to be from a TikTok post from July. According to user @zaidleppelin, "Although you aren't actually quitting your job, you are giving up the notion of going above and beyond. Read the full article
