Quiet Quitting

Just recently, I heard of a new trend called ‘quiet quitting’ from Very Well Mind. Quiet quitting is when a professional chooses to set work boundaries and stop the over-achievement attitude. Let’s pause for a second to get some context. As you are likely aware, American work culture is hardcore…

“Keep your purpose, vision, and values front and center, and they shouldn’t be just words on a wall. Build a culture and get buy-in.” — Anne-Claire Broughton I had the opportunity to speak with Anne-Claire Broughton, the Principal of Broughton Consulting, LLC, a certified B-Corp that helps organizations engage employees…

“Believing the grass is greener at another company will normally cause job disappointment and dissatisfaction.” Jeannette Seibly “Rage Applying” is not new. It’s a form of “quiet quitting” that occurs when employees feel unappreciated, stuck, micromanaged, or frustrated with an inflexible boss and/or inflexible company policies. If you’ve ever had…

In 2022, 17% of the U.S. workforce were diversified workers, meaning people whose income came from a mixture of traditional employment and freelancing, according to Upwork. Meanwhile, freelancing as a whole also jumped three percentage points to 39%. If you’re one of the people who has a job and started…

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2023 May 14th Sunday 2 pm Sitting at my dining table, I was typing a short resignation letter after months of fear, doubt, anxiety, and tears… …Sent… Almost instantly, I felt peace. I had finally put an end to it. 17 months ago, I started working as a sales development…

We lived in Hawaii too long, we wanted to take ALOHA Friday and adapt it for the Pacific Northwest — Roaring Rivers Torrents, Currents, and Ripples by Christyl Rivers, PhD Take it down a notch you workaholics! On Friday, you are supposed to slow down. You are supposed to quiet quit. You are a human being, not a machine. You may need to self-medicate with a joint or a drink. It’s time to interact with social beings.

The phrase ‘quiet quitting’ began on TikTok in 2022, when a career coach confessed as part of The Great Resignation, that it was easier to quit quietly — putting in minimum effort while retaining your employment — than quitting altogether. The response across the globe was seismic. “Hustle culture is…

You can build your bottom line or build your resume instead. — The boss lady summoned me on a sunshine filled spring afternoon. Her voice seemed urgent. I'm too new to be putting out fires, or so I thought. I just assumed I had made a rookie mistake somewhere. Good thing I keep a fire extinguisher in my backpack. She was carving…