“Why should I go out of my way to give ‘extra’ to my company?”
, she spotlights themes from her inbox that help explain the modern workplace and how we could be navigating it better.
If you read any think pieces on cultural and economic trends, you’ve probably seen “quiet quitting” getting a lot of attention recently. Employees, we’re told, are—gasp!—no longer going above and beyond at work and instead are just doing the basics required in their job descriptions. This is apparently so outrageous that it’s been labeled “quitting” when in fact these workers aren’t leaving their jobs; they’re simply establishing healthier work-life boundaries.
• “I used to check my email at night and weekends. I used to answer reference questions at night and on weekends. That’sbeen part of my job. I did it because I was encouraged to do it by our administrators because ‘we’re supposed to care’ and I naïvely believed them. Well, years have gone by and I don’t get a bonus for doing this stuff. I don’t get more money. I put in for raises and am told, sorry no. I try to move up and am told no. So I’m done with that.
• “In education, because there is a teacher shortage in particular, I’ve seen a lot of my fellow staff members do the quiet quit. My district is working without a contract and the big admins are saying ‘there’s no money’ when hiding $18–20 million and giving our superintendent a $400,000 contract. We are doing what we are paid for, we care about our kids, but no more grading or planning outside of school. If it’s not in my contractual day, I likely won’t work on it.
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