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shadowkatFound this article online that explains what is happening in my department at work - a bit too aptly.
Quiet Quitting.
The term “quiet quitting” recently took off in the media, originating from Tik Tok users talking about being burnt out and fed up with work. It’s most often used to describe the scenario in which an employee, rather than outright quitting, instead stops taking initiative and simply does the bare minimum required of them. It’s often described as a change in mindset at work, often as a result of demotivation, burnout, or stress.
Why are so many people “quiet quitting” their jobs?
More and more millennials in the workforce are choosing to reject hustle culture, especially in positions for which they don’t feel adequately compensated. For some, this means mentally checking out of their job, potentially while focusing their efforts on finding a new one. For others, it means drawing the line between their normal responsibilities for which they are contractually obligated, and performing extra duties in addition to their daily work which they aren’t paid for–and expected to do in order to be promoted.
Some say that it’s impossible for them to quit quietly due to their race, gender, or profession (first responders, for example). Others argue that quiet quitting isn’t actually an issue at all–rather, it’s people setting boundaries at work and standing up for themselves. New Work expert Anita Lettink says that quiet quitting is “more a reality check for employers than anything else. People will do the work you pay them for. Not more, not less.
In an unstable job market, it’s not uncommon for people to “shelter” in jobs they aren’t actually happy in–meaning they stay for the job security, with one foot out the door, ready to jump on the next opportunity that comes their way. But how do you keep your team engaged and motivated, and not just coasting along, waiting for something better to come along?
Signs your team might be quiet quitting
The most common reason for employees to start quiet quitting is they feel overworked and underpaid. However, just because they aren’t staying late at the office or responding to emails on the weekend doesn’t mean they aren’t motivated and engaged with their work. There are other indications that your team may be unhappy, though:
They are cynical about everything. If you have a team member who is increasingly cynical and negative, it may be a sign that they are burnt out or overworked. Bad days aren’t a reason for worry, but if you have an employee who is noticeably unhappy or making frequent negative comments, it might be time to check in with them.
They seem disengaged or checked out. Have you noticed a usually talkative and happy team member seeming uncharacteristically quiet or zoned out in recent meetings? They might be feeling unmotivated or even apathetic.
They don’t finish projects on time or with unusually low quality. If someone on your team is getting their tasks done unusually slow or repeatedly producing low-quality work, it’s likely a tell-tale sign that they are quiet quitting.
Reasons your team is quiet quitting
If you notice signs of quiet quitting on your team, it’s likely an indication of something that needs to be changed on the employer’s side. It might even be time to reassess your management style. Here are some reasons why your employees might be quiet quitting:
It’s unclear what your expectations are. Your team might be underperforming simply because they don’t know what you expect from them. If you need them to complete certain projects by a specific deadline, make sure it’s clear from early on what will be required. If you need them to show up at the office every day, make sure they understand that from the beginning–even before they accept the position.
There is a lack of clear communication. One of the leading causes of disengagement is poor communication between leadership and employees. This is connected to the previous point: if you aren’t clearly communicating to your team what their expectations are (and clarifying these points with every level of management to ensure there is no misunderstanding), then your team won’t be motivated to perform optimally. They might even lose trust in your leadership if they think you aren’t being upfront and transparent with them.
They are overworked. Of course, there will be busier weeks than others, but it’s unsustainable for your team to have consistent pressure on them and an overwhelming amount of tasks and projects on their plates. This will lead to the quiet quitting tell-tale signs of burnout.
They are being micromanaged. You might not realize it, but you may be micromanaging your team. Often, this is a sign of a trust issue between the manager and the employee. If your team doesn’t feel trusted to complete their work on their own terms, then they won’t be motivated to do more than the absolute bare minimum.
Quiet quitting may be a consequence of top-down management. When employees are simply given a to-do list of items to check off, there’s not a lot of motivation to take initiative on projects outside of what is being dictated to them. This can lead to a lack of innovation and employee buy-in. If you want your team to start going above and beyond, you’ll need to make sure you’re giving them the support, resources, and autonomy they need to succeed.
***
I feel like I've quietly quit my church as well (excuse me, society). Haven't watched a service in weeks, and can't get up the energy to go to one in person. I've never really been much of a church-going person. I don't like rituals. Sermons either engage or annoy. And choral music isn't my thing. I am an agnostic, irreligious, theist. And yes, I know agnoism and theism are kind of contradictory, but I never said I made sense.
There's a kind of malaise that I'm feeling at the moment. Although I'm happier than I was in the fall, and far less stressed out. Setting up the little artist studio really cheered me up. When I look over at it - I feel a sense of accomplishment and joy that I can't quite express. When before it was set up, and just a derelict work station with stacks of paper on it - I felt depressed and overwhelmed. It's really the little things, isn't it?
***
On Star Wars Twitter - Mark Hamil kind of defended JK Rowling?? But I couldn't make heads or tails of it enough to agree or disagree. Or get upset about it. I'm also not sure if he's defending her, or India Willowby.
Maybe you can figure it out for me? Twitter confuses me at times.
"Mark Hamill
markhamill
What I "liked" about this exchange was someone speaking their truth to power. Twitter is, unfortunately, no place for nuance.
It's imperative I make this abundantly clear: I support human rights for EVERYONE, regardless of their gender identity, PERIOD.
Quote Tweet
J.K. Rowling
jk_rowling
·
Jan 22
Citation needed.
India Willowbyindiawillowby
I am more of a woman than JK Rowling ever will be."
This makes no sense. First, it's not possible to be more a woman than well anyone gender wise. Genitalia, intercourse with a man, or having babies doesn't necessarily mean you are a woman. For one thing men have sex with men. You can artificially inseminate a fetus in a surrogate and have a child. Someone who feels like a man on the inside, can end up in a woman's body and have kids. This is an individual thing, folks. Gender isn't a contest. You can't be more a man than anyone else either. We all have masculine and feminine aspects, what's different about each and every one of us is the balance of those aspects. Gender is binary, it is a spectrum. I know this is hard for people to grasp because they are binary thinkers, but sorry, it's not.
Also, I don't know why people feel the need to define their identity as solely their gender. Or as their gender.
Feminism can be annoying at times.
We all care way too much about what other people think for our good.
Second: What the hell does "Citation Needed" even mean?
And third: what exactly is Hamil stating? Whose standing up and being empowered here?
The people who responded clearly didn't know either. I thought about liking it, but realized, I had no idea what he was saying.
***
Adult Swim ends Association with Rick and Morty Co-Creator Justin Roiland After Allegations of Domestic Abuse
***
There's no snowflake challenge...so you'll have to do without. Don't you feel deprived? ;-)
Quiet Quitting.
The term “quiet quitting” recently took off in the media, originating from Tik Tok users talking about being burnt out and fed up with work. It’s most often used to describe the scenario in which an employee, rather than outright quitting, instead stops taking initiative and simply does the bare minimum required of them. It’s often described as a change in mindset at work, often as a result of demotivation, burnout, or stress.
Why are so many people “quiet quitting” their jobs?
More and more millennials in the workforce are choosing to reject hustle culture, especially in positions for which they don’t feel adequately compensated. For some, this means mentally checking out of their job, potentially while focusing their efforts on finding a new one. For others, it means drawing the line between their normal responsibilities for which they are contractually obligated, and performing extra duties in addition to their daily work which they aren’t paid for–and expected to do in order to be promoted.
Some say that it’s impossible for them to quit quietly due to their race, gender, or profession (first responders, for example). Others argue that quiet quitting isn’t actually an issue at all–rather, it’s people setting boundaries at work and standing up for themselves. New Work expert Anita Lettink says that quiet quitting is “more a reality check for employers than anything else. People will do the work you pay them for. Not more, not less.
In an unstable job market, it’s not uncommon for people to “shelter” in jobs they aren’t actually happy in–meaning they stay for the job security, with one foot out the door, ready to jump on the next opportunity that comes their way. But how do you keep your team engaged and motivated, and not just coasting along, waiting for something better to come along?
Signs your team might be quiet quitting
The most common reason for employees to start quiet quitting is they feel overworked and underpaid. However, just because they aren’t staying late at the office or responding to emails on the weekend doesn’t mean they aren’t motivated and engaged with their work. There are other indications that your team may be unhappy, though:
They are cynical about everything. If you have a team member who is increasingly cynical and negative, it may be a sign that they are burnt out or overworked. Bad days aren’t a reason for worry, but if you have an employee who is noticeably unhappy or making frequent negative comments, it might be time to check in with them.
They seem disengaged or checked out. Have you noticed a usually talkative and happy team member seeming uncharacteristically quiet or zoned out in recent meetings? They might be feeling unmotivated or even apathetic.
They don’t finish projects on time or with unusually low quality. If someone on your team is getting their tasks done unusually slow or repeatedly producing low-quality work, it’s likely a tell-tale sign that they are quiet quitting.
Reasons your team is quiet quitting
If you notice signs of quiet quitting on your team, it’s likely an indication of something that needs to be changed on the employer’s side. It might even be time to reassess your management style. Here are some reasons why your employees might be quiet quitting:
It’s unclear what your expectations are. Your team might be underperforming simply because they don’t know what you expect from them. If you need them to complete certain projects by a specific deadline, make sure it’s clear from early on what will be required. If you need them to show up at the office every day, make sure they understand that from the beginning–even before they accept the position.
There is a lack of clear communication. One of the leading causes of disengagement is poor communication between leadership and employees. This is connected to the previous point: if you aren’t clearly communicating to your team what their expectations are (and clarifying these points with every level of management to ensure there is no misunderstanding), then your team won’t be motivated to perform optimally. They might even lose trust in your leadership if they think you aren’t being upfront and transparent with them.
They are overworked. Of course, there will be busier weeks than others, but it’s unsustainable for your team to have consistent pressure on them and an overwhelming amount of tasks and projects on their plates. This will lead to the quiet quitting tell-tale signs of burnout.
They are being micromanaged. You might not realize it, but you may be micromanaging your team. Often, this is a sign of a trust issue between the manager and the employee. If your team doesn’t feel trusted to complete their work on their own terms, then they won’t be motivated to do more than the absolute bare minimum.
Quiet quitting may be a consequence of top-down management. When employees are simply given a to-do list of items to check off, there’s not a lot of motivation to take initiative on projects outside of what is being dictated to them. This can lead to a lack of innovation and employee buy-in. If you want your team to start going above and beyond, you’ll need to make sure you’re giving them the support, resources, and autonomy they need to succeed.
***
I feel like I've quietly quit my church as well (excuse me, society). Haven't watched a service in weeks, and can't get up the energy to go to one in person. I've never really been much of a church-going person. I don't like rituals. Sermons either engage or annoy. And choral music isn't my thing. I am an agnostic, irreligious, theist. And yes, I know agnoism and theism are kind of contradictory, but I never said I made sense.
There's a kind of malaise that I'm feeling at the moment. Although I'm happier than I was in the fall, and far less stressed out. Setting up the little artist studio really cheered me up. When I look over at it - I feel a sense of accomplishment and joy that I can't quite express. When before it was set up, and just a derelict work station with stacks of paper on it - I felt depressed and overwhelmed. It's really the little things, isn't it?
***
On Star Wars Twitter - Mark Hamil kind of defended JK Rowling?? But I couldn't make heads or tails of it enough to agree or disagree. Or get upset about it. I'm also not sure if he's defending her, or India Willowby.
Maybe you can figure it out for me? Twitter confuses me at times.
"Mark Hamill
markhamillWhat I "liked" about this exchange was someone speaking their truth to power. Twitter is, unfortunately, no place for nuance.
It's imperative I make this abundantly clear: I support human rights for EVERYONE, regardless of their gender identity, PERIOD.
Quote Tweet
J.K. Rowling
jk_rowling·
Jan 22
Citation needed.
India Willowby
indiawillowbyI am more of a woman than JK Rowling ever will be."
This makes no sense. First, it's not possible to be more a woman than well anyone gender wise. Genitalia, intercourse with a man, or having babies doesn't necessarily mean you are a woman. For one thing men have sex with men. You can artificially inseminate a fetus in a surrogate and have a child. Someone who feels like a man on the inside, can end up in a woman's body and have kids. This is an individual thing, folks. Gender isn't a contest. You can't be more a man than anyone else either. We all have masculine and feminine aspects, what's different about each and every one of us is the balance of those aspects. Gender is binary, it is a spectrum. I know this is hard for people to grasp because they are binary thinkers, but sorry, it's not.
Also, I don't know why people feel the need to define their identity as solely their gender. Or as their gender.
Feminism can be annoying at times.
We all care way too much about what other people think for our good.
Second: What the hell does "Citation Needed" even mean?
And third: what exactly is Hamil stating? Whose standing up and being empowered here?
The people who responded clearly didn't know either. I thought about liking it, but realized, I had no idea what he was saying.
***
Adult Swim ends Association with Rick and Morty Co-Creator Justin Roiland After Allegations of Domestic Abuse
***
There's no snowflake challenge...so you'll have to do without. Don't you feel deprived? ;-)
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Date: 2023-01-26 02:27 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2023-01-28 01:26 am (UTC)The American Work Ethic is kind of twisted. Sarah Michelle Gellar relates in an article - that she put 100% of herself into her work as Buffy - and by the time she was 25, she was burned out. It affected her health, and her career. She couldn't do anything for a while. It takes its toll.
A lot of folks, myself included, are quietly quitting - for their own mental and physical health. I won't work past 8 hours, I have a long commute. I won't take work home any longer. I will take vacation time, personal days, and sick time when needed. And I may take the whole day off for doctor's appointments, instead of trying to fit them into my work schedule.